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joypouros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I felt the book didn't live up to its premise, in that Marianne only finds two other women, and they aren't at the castle all that long. While the focus of the book was the end of the war, I wish we knew more about the assassination attempt.
I also didn't love the format of the book, with it's constant back and forth flashbacks and changes in perspective. I understand why it was done that way for this story, but it just isn't my favorite.
What the book does well is focus on where the stories usually stop. What was it like in post-war Germany, where every new friend you meet you are unsure if they were a nazi or not, and how much does it matter to you?
The story ultimately follows three women who survived WW2. One is an avid resister, and assumes but is constantly disappointed when others don't share her convictions or don't match her intensity. It's about how they all choose to move on, to do what is best for their children and what they can live with.
Moderate: Rape
cc0906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Classism, and Deportation
chrispy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, and Violence
amymoorex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Miscarriage and Rape
zoelynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Genocide and War
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Rape