The Ruins in Which We Bleed by Steve N Lee
The Ruins in Which We Bleed by Steve N Lee* is the third book I read by him and it is just as good as the first two. Without any doubt this is a 5 stars book. I am annoyed that I can’t say why I love the book so much because that’s the ending and that would mean a spoiler, but I encourage anyone who is curious to get the book and read it.
Like the previous 2 books, this one is based on a real story. It was such an unusual story. The blurb says: “If you didn’t know this was inspired by a true story, you would never believe it possible.” It is true, it is difficult to believe that this was possible, and it was.
The story is about a girl, a teenager who found herself in Poland as a Jew. She was imprisoned in the Warsaw ghetto with her family. The family life and how it evolves and changes in relation to what is happening outside is fascinating and well thought of. She has a black cat that she found and adopted, she has two brothers, and parents and they all struggle to survive and adjust to the ever-changing realities in the ghetto. The book is much more than life in the ghetto, but I will not go into details about that, to avoid any spoilers.
What I can say is that the book is nicely written, a delight to read, and I think Helena’s real life story was appropriately told in fiction. Despite the huge number of books written about the Holocaust and WW2, I find it amazing that there are so many more stories that need to be told, like this one. It is unique, so do consider getting a copy for yourself.
The Ruins in Which We Bleed by Steve N Lee
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My rating: 5/5 Stars
Would I recommend it: yes
Published by: Blue Zoo
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Format: ebook
Genre(s): Fiction – Contemporary
Pages: 386
About the author: Apart from animals and writing, Steve’s passion is travel. He’s visited 60 countries and enjoyed some amazing experiences, including cage-diving with great white sharks, sparring with a monk at a Shaolin temple, and watching a turtle lay eggs on a moonlit beach. He’s explored Machu Picchu, Pompeii, and the Great Wall of China, yet for all that, he’s a man of simple tastes — give him an egg sandwich and the TV remote control, and he’ll be happy for hours!
He lives in the North of England with his partner, Ania, and two black cats who arrived in the garden one day and liked it so much, they moved into the house. Graciously, the cats allow Steve and Ania to stay in ‘their’ home.
Website & Social Media Links: stevenleebooks.com & amazon
*I received a copy of To Dream of Shadows by Steve N Lee for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you for sharing my book with your readers, Anca. I’m so pleased you enjoyed it, but more importantly, I see that you appreciate it from angles that many readers can’t, so it is incredibly gratifying that you feel the book does justice to the true story of the real Helena. Thank you, Anca. (And Sparkle thanks you too!)
Thank you very much for the opportunity to review the book. It was a fantastic read. Also thank you for the lovely comment.
I got one of his books for my Kindle after you reviewed it. I really need to start catching up with the books I have before I get more! I’ve gotten even worse since I started using the library so much. Of course you have me really curious about this one since you said it was the ending you loved so much.
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This is a sad book, unsurprisingly considering the topic, and the ending is doing justice to the book and the story. It is inspired by real events and the book reflects that. Do read the first book and you might end up wanting to read the other two as well.
I’m thinking it might be the second book that I have. Do they need to be read in order?
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There is no connection between the books. They are all about the Holocaust and on largely unknown topics, but the stories are stand-alone.