absolutely fabulous book. Could not get enough of it. Very emotional and beautifully written so you could see in your minds eye what it was like in those days

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

I love WWII historical fiction and this book did not disappoint. Ana and Ester were such endearing characters. This book was heartbreaking but also filled with so much hope, too!

I love historical fiction especially WW2 era and this was SO GOOD. So heartbreaking knowing this is inspired by a true story. The authors writing is breathtaking and if I could give more then 5 stars, I would. Absolutely would read her again.

I found this absorbing and it held my interest throughout. I found it harrowing and gripping and well written

I loved this book! It was so heartwarming and emotional. This book was very educational as well about some of the treatment they endured. I would highly recommend this book!

This is a work of fiction but is based on a true story. You get 2 point of views. One is from Ana and the other is Ester. Overall, this book will make you think. This book is heartbreaking but filled with love, sacrifice and war.



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I liked the book overall, It felt a little YA at the beginning for me but the overall story was good.

This book will break your heart and haunt your mind. An all encompassing story of love, war and sacrifice.

A period in history the we should never allow ourselves or others to forget.

This book will pull at your heartstrings but will also inspire human resistance and resilience. A must read!

I absolutely loved this book so much. It was well written and gave an interesting POV during WWII. As a nurse myself., I felt more connected with this book,. I will definitely been on the look for more books by this author

Beautiful, heartbreaking and inspiring. I was gripped from the very first page. I just couldn’t put this book down. With each page I was more and more engrossed. The author writes absolutely beautifully with great attention to detail without making the book overly descriptive. A five star read you absolutely will not regret.

This book gave me all the feels. I really liked how the author told the story of this book. I highly recommend reading it. It’s definitely a book that will stick with you and make you think. Such a great book and highly recommend it to my friends and family.

Heart-wrenching, harrowing and unforgettable, The Midwife of Auschwitz is an extraordinary tale of love, war and sacrifice that will haunt readers long after the last page is turned.

Ana Kaminski is pushed through the terrifying iron gates of Auschwitz with her young friend Ester into a complete and utter hell. Deprivation, misery, sorrow and anguish are all around them, but Ana knows that she needs to be strong in order to survive. When she reaches the front of the line, she announces that she is a midwife and that Ester is her assistant. Taken to the maternity hut, Ana vows that against all odds she will do everything within her power to ensure that she gives the babies that she will bring into this world the best possible chance of surviving and thriving – even though she knows that this will be anything but easy.

Seeing the heartless SS soldiers callously wrenching healthy babies a few seconds old from their mother’s arms arouses Ana’s curiosity. What are they doing with these children? Where are they taking them? And who will be responsible for these babies once they leave Auschwitz? When she discovers that the healthiest babies are being given to German families, Ana hatches a plan: she begins to secretly tattoo these babies with their mother’s numbers in the hope that one day they will be reunited.

As whispers that the war might be coming to an end intensifies, Ana hopes that brighter days are ahead – until she spots a small bump under Ester’s thin striped clothing…

Anna Stuart’s The Midwife of Auschwitz should come with a warning: keep a couple of boxes of tissues handy because this book is going to make readers cry buckets. Inspired by a true story, The Midwife of Auschwitz is a superbly written, highly emotional and beautiful tale that celebrates women’s indomitable strength in times of great hardship, their sacrifices and selflessness and the power of love and hope.

Anna Stuart’s characters are inspirational women trying to do their utmost in an unjust and unfair world. Readers will cry with them, relate to them and keep everything crossed that they will triumph against everything life has thrown at them.

A fabulous historical novel that will break every reader’s heart, Anna Stuart’s The Midwife of Auschwitz is absolutely outstanding.

The Midwife of Auschwitz was a really hard book for me to read, I'm used to reading WW2 books but this one was focused on children and babies so it made it 100 times harder to assimilate.

The story of two frightened friends who were robbed of their freedom only to be pushed into a terrible nightmare full of terrible events and people who only wanted to destroy them. Ana is training Ester to understand more about the midwife profession so she could help her but also survive in this dark place. both go through so much, many tests, and many terrible situations that made them who they're but in the end, that's what made the strong and able to go through it all.

Ana a midwife that knew her profession could save her and many others from the atrocities of the SS and the Nazis, she and young Ester are ready to do whatever it takes to survive, watching many terrible things, especially coming from the Germans or the people in charge of "taking care" of them such is the case of a kapo, a woman who was in charge of their section who only got satisfaction with every baby she stole, robbed and killed.

At 30% of the book, I was already thinking to quit because I got a taste of that woman and it wasn't something that I could ever phantom, to have that evilness and atrocity inside of you is just like you're an empty shell without a soul.

Filip was a real savior in this story, someone who really brought so much into Ester's life she was angry and sad after what she went through, she lost so much and was barely able to survive of sadness, but in the end, the two of them made something that really changes their life forever, something that brought love and kindness to their heart even if they never find the most precious things they lost but at least they could and can help many others with their love and heart.

Without giving too much away this book will have you in tears, angry, and screaming but in the end, you will get closer you need to be able to understand and maybe even feel some sort of peace.

Thanks to Bookouture, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of The Midwife of Auschwitz in exchange for my honest review.

Historical Fiction books about the Holocaust are not easy to review due to the subject matter. This story not only describes the horrific events that occurred during this time period but does it using a storyline that is not as widely written about. The author put great detail into the relationships of her characters which helped make the reader stay connected throughout the story.

This book was a great insight to a part WW2 I have never heard about. Anna did a great job building the characters and really putting you right in the center of the camps. It was horrifying to learn what happened with the pregnant women and there newborn babies in the camps. The only thing about the book that I think felt off was the happy endings. Although there was still heartache with some of the characters lost the holocaust was a very dark time and many did not make it out of the camps. I really loved how in the end of the book Anna gave historical facts with actual survivors and how she developed her characters and story line based off there stories. I really love what she did with Mala’s characters and how she has her journey end in the book. I think it did a great job showcasing her bravery in the war.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

This novel is a powerful read for a historical fiction fan. Ana's story chronicles her survival in a death camp. Her strength kept her alive in grueling conditions. Thank you to #NetGalley for the early edition of The Midwife of Auschwitz in exchange for an honest review. I enjoy historical fiction and reading about the courage the prisoners displayed in order to survive.

Absolutely loved this book! Tells the story of two women coming together to be midwifes in Auschwitz. We get to live through their trials and tribulations and even some aftermath of being in the camp.

I don’t even know what to say. This book was so moving, heartbreaking, and uplifting. I couldn’t put it down. Thinking about a brand new baby being tattles was awful, but something that we must remember so it never happens again.

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Ana is a midwife in Poland when the Nazis invade and take over. Her friend Ester, a nurse and a Jew, is forced into the ghettos with her family. Ana's family realizes things are getting very bad for the Jewish people of Poland forced into the ghettos and vows to help any way they can. When both women end up in Auschwitz-Birkenau Ana declares that she is a midwife and Ester is her assistant. Together they help thousands of women give birth even in the face of despair. When Ester's belly begins to grow they realize they have to come up with a plan so the children who are being taken to be "Germanized" can be reunited one day with their mothers.

This novel made me an emotional wreck. Even though this is historical fiction it is based on a true story. Reading about the very real horrors that Nazis imposed on people who didn't agree with them or were different from them brings all the emotions to the surface. It is such an important time in history that much be retold and remembered so we do not repeat these mistakes. I highly recommend this book to everyone! Readers of all genres need to read this.

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The Midwife of Auschwitz by Anna Stuart is a fictionalized account of a real woman who helped her Jewish neighbors during WW2 and was sent to Auschwitz as a result. Stanislawa Leszczyńska was a midwife in Łódź, Poland, and although she was not Jewish herself, she and her family rebelled against the Nazis to help those that were imprisoned in the Polish ghettos. Once at the prison camp, the guards discovered that she was an experienced midwife, which became her daily job at the camp. Over her two-year stay there, she delivered over 3,000 babies and did not lose one mother or baby during delivery. This fact alone would make her a hero, but to think about the heinous conditions they were in with no medical supplies whatsoever wholly takes it to another level. Her commitment to serving these innocent women and their children is awe-inspiring and we should all strive to be more like her.

A couple of the quotes from the book that stood out to me were so beautiful on their own and even more poignant because they're still relevant to the current state of our world:
- One of the main characters Ana speaks to other resistance workers: "Thank you for your hard work. It is vital, vital. These Nazis think they have won with their tanks and their guns and their insidious brand of hate, but we will undermine them with patience, quiet strength and care."
- The other main character, Esther, reflects while in prison: "Her poor, weary mind had no idea anymore if God was watching over them in Birkenau, but she knew for sure that, if he was, he must be weeping."

I absolutely loved reading this story and knowing that most of it was based on real events made it even better for me. Reading about the Holocaust is not fun or enjoyable, but Anna Stuart was able to intertwine the historical and emotional components in a beautiful and thought-provoking way. This story will stay with me for a long time.