The Tattooist of Auschwitz

 THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ

I read this book some time ago and decided to write about it because I think it's really recommendable. The tattooist of Auschwitz is a 2018 novel by Heather Morris. The story is about a man- Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who fell in love with a girl he was tattooing.  Lale landed in a concentration camp when he was 26, and became the person, who was tattooing numbers on new prisoners. One day he saw a beautiful girl and fell in love with her immediately. This book shows peoples' sufferings in camps, bestiality, ruthlessness of the nazis, but at the same time power and strength of love. The book is based on true events and life of real exile, who decided to share this truly moving story with the rest of the world. I think it’s worth reading for everyone, not only people who are interested it that period of history. It teaches a lot and is very hurt-tugging. I consider it as one of the best books I've ever read.

Midsommar

 MIDSOMMAR

Yesterday I watched a bizarre film- Midsommar on Canal+. It's American-Swedish horror, directed by Ari Aster in 2019. The story is about Dani, who is devastated after her sister's suicide and sets off with her boyfriend and his friends to central Sweden, where lives a commune that cultivates ancient traditions. On the spot it turns out that friends are being used as puppets in a ritual. This film shows how radical cult is working and how dangerous it can be. It's not a "lots of unnecessary blood and violence" type of horror, every harder scene is deliberated and that's what makes them even more frightening. While watching it, I was petrified. I like horror movies and feeling of being scared, but this film was sometimes too much for me. The vibe, view of compound fractures and smashed skulls was simply terrifying. In my opinion, this film is worth watching, but people who are getting scared easily should avoid it.