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mimi242's review against another edition
5.0
This is an exceptional book. Meticulously researched and written. There is no sensationalism or exploitation of the women, just a factual account that will keep you engrossed. You will end up feeling sickened with the realization of how horrible ordinary people can be to other ordinary people who they have consign to the “other” designation.
kaywalk's review against another edition
4.0
An overall fascinating read. I didn’t quite understand how the author was related to the survivors and thought that her constant use of “our” when talking about the victims of the holocaust was unsettling as she herself was not amongst the survivors. I found many grammatical and spelling errors throughout, which is the reason that I’m only rating this four stars.
xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
On March 25, 1942, around one thousand Jewish women were herded onto a train in Poprad, Slovakia. Most of these women were teenagers, all unmarried. They all thought they were selected for government service employment, and thus left willingly. They wore their best clothes, packed their items into suitcases, and said goodbye to their families. Unfortunately, all of that was a cruel deceit...the women were transported to Auschwitz. Not very many of them would survive their internment in that notorious concentration camp. The author of this book did an amazing level of research for this book, and the in depth interviews that were conducted with the survivors were so supplemental and valuable to this book.
I got this book with my Audible credits quite a while back, and I was finally able to get around to it. I have made a list of books to read for each month, and this happened to be a selection. I am pleased to be working my way through some of these books I have had on backlog. This book was really good, and I hate that it took me such a long time to get to it. I thought that the author did a tremendous amount of research, and presented all of the facts in an informative and readable manner. I especially appreciated the interviews and quotations from survivors. It is so important to have the words and experiences of people who lived through historical events, so that people who did not experience it can get an accurate image of what things were like. I really enjoyed this book, despite the tragic and cruel subject matter. If you are interested in the Holocaust or World War II in general, I would strongly suggest getting this book.
I got this book with my Audible credits quite a while back, and I was finally able to get around to it. I have made a list of books to read for each month, and this happened to be a selection. I am pleased to be working my way through some of these books I have had on backlog. This book was really good, and I hate that it took me such a long time to get to it. I thought that the author did a tremendous amount of research, and presented all of the facts in an informative and readable manner. I especially appreciated the interviews and quotations from survivors. It is so important to have the words and experiences of people who lived through historical events, so that people who did not experience it can get an accurate image of what things were like. I really enjoyed this book, despite the tragic and cruel subject matter. If you are interested in the Holocaust or World War II in general, I would strongly suggest getting this book.
damefolledechat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
amberinhonduras's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most comprehensive and moving retellings of holocaust stories that I have read. You really get a feel for a large group of women as individuals both before and after their time in Auschwitz.
leweylibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
This is such an important book that everyone should read. These stories need to be heard and remembered, truly remembered, and taken to heart. There are moments from this book, moments from these women's lives, that I will never be able to get out of my mind.
This book is about so much more than the first transport of 999 Jewish girls to Auschwitz but rather all of the atrocities so many Jewish women endured before, during, and after their times at the death camps. It's meticulously researched and includes many, many interviews from survivors and their families. The author truly used her platform and skills to make sure these voices are heard, making this book all the more noteworthy.
This book is about so much more than the first transport of 999 Jewish girls to Auschwitz but rather all of the atrocities so many Jewish women endured before, during, and after their times at the death camps. It's meticulously researched and includes many, many interviews from survivors and their families. The author truly used her platform and skills to make sure these voices are heard, making this book all the more noteworthy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Abortion
ktlong's review against another edition
4.0
I received 999 The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune Macadam in a goodreads contest and am under no obligation to write a favorable review.
This covers alot of survivors memories of their time in Auschwitz. It is a difficult book to read because it’s not fiction and the stories are heart wrenching and very difficult to read. I am normally a fast reader but I could not spend very long reading this at a time. I would lay it aside and read something else. It therefore took me a long time to get through it but I feel that books like this are especially important in this era of wanting to erase history. The senseless cruelty and murder of innocent people should never be forgotten. These women may not be more than a # in a log book but each one was someone’s daughter, sister, niece, aunt, wife even someone’s mother. They each had a story, a life and should have had the opportunity to become adults and lived long lives. Those interviewed by the author are survivors who each had memories that are very difficult to comprehend but I am glad that they decided to share their stories with future generations. May we never sink to such human deprivation again.
This covers alot of survivors memories of their time in Auschwitz. It is a difficult book to read because it’s not fiction and the stories are heart wrenching and very difficult to read. I am normally a fast reader but I could not spend very long reading this at a time. I would lay it aside and read something else. It therefore took me a long time to get through it but I feel that books like this are especially important in this era of wanting to erase history. The senseless cruelty and murder of innocent people should never be forgotten. These women may not be more than a # in a log book but each one was someone’s daughter, sister, niece, aunt, wife even someone’s mother. They each had a story, a life and should have had the opportunity to become adults and lived long lives. Those interviewed by the author are survivors who each had memories that are very difficult to comprehend but I am glad that they decided to share their stories with future generations. May we never sink to such human deprivation again.