Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington

4 reviews

mal_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

2.5

The book was very informative and the author clearly did plenty of research on this topic. She presented some interesting ideas, such as the connection between clothing/style and power. For instance, the Nazi women in the camps were always dressed sharply in contrast to the inmates who looked unkempt from the living conditions they experienced.

However, the book focused too much on specific fashion details and other facts not relevant to the women's stories. I wanted to read about the dressmakers, not a detailed description on the fabrics or fashion trends at the time. The book also kept jumping between stories. It was hard to keep track of who’s who and to connect with the women.

In short, the material and women’s  stories were interesting, but the book itself was tedious to read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide and Antisemitism

marenm's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Genocide, Death, Deportation, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

courteneykenyon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

A powerful story that deep dives into some of the most challenging parts of the Holocaust. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Religious bigotry, War, Xenophobia, Ableism, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Confinement, Deportation, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Racism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Torture, Sexism, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gore, Suicide, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Abandonment, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Rape, Body horror, and Child death

katrinaburch's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

This was such a great book that it pains me to have to give it 4 stars. Why? Because the author uses endnotes!! And if she was only citing sources I wouldn't have a problem with it but once you start including extra information, having to flip back and forth is so freaking distracting and annoying. Extra information like the author includes here go as footnotes. 

Otherwise this book is really really good! I have read a lot of Shoah material and I mean a lot but yet I had never hear of these women. The author also talks about things I had never heard before either. 

If interested I also recommend Anne Sebba's book: Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved, and Die... Which discusses clothing quite a bit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and War

Moderate: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and War