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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a true classic,
This review is from: Eve's Tattoo (Paperback)
but a decent book nevertheless, Eve's Tattoo is more about it's heroines journey through middle-age crisis and less about the Holocaust. Yes, Eva indeed gets a tattoo of the number of the woman from her photograph which reminds her of herself, and yes, she does tell interesting 'tailored to suit stories' to everyone that asks her about it (which is not uninteresting) but on the whole the book mostly deals with Eva's life - her tattoo is a way to show herself that she has some meaning.
I got this book because it was on sale - and I was in army and had nothing better to do. I can say it didn't disappoint me. It's moderately interesting and somewhat even intriguing read - but don't expect it to be life-changing. I'd say borrow it from a library instead.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chock full of trivia about the Nazi "high regard for the mother",
By Dwight (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eve's Tattoo (Paperback)
In today's news, 25% of Germans felt that Nazi rule was not all bad citing the Nazi "high regard for the mother." If not for this book which I agree was not fun to read, I would not have the "trivia" of what it meant to be a German woman in Nazi Germany permanently embedded in my brain. Thanks a lot, Emily Prager. The Nazis turned their aryan women into baby machines compromising the health of women and shortening their life spans all in the name of patriotism. Do you think it was only scary for Jews under Nazi rule? This book tells in a roundabout way how Nazis were/are also the enemy of women.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dark and Haunting,
By Heather Tinley (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eve's Tattoo (Hardcover)
Prager's novel does suffer at times - there are two or three scenes that don't seem to quite make sense. The character relationships are not as well-developed as they could be. However, it was interesting for me because it explored the female side of the Holocaust: how could Christian women continue to be involved? Eve's motivation - keeping the memory of the victims of the Holocaust alive - is admirable as she forces friends and strangers to remember that no one was safe. The stories that Eve produces, allegedly concocted from her research, are intimate and tailored to her audience. The best scene in the novel to me was when Eve encounters a male Holocaust survivor. Prager's books are hard to find, so good luck at your local used bookstore or library.
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