Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku

11 reviews

janelephant's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

diaratewi's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Death of parent, Racism, Torture, War, Death, and Religious bigotry

scoobygirl93's review against another edition

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Deportation, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, and Slavery

team_mosaic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

such a painful but wonderful read

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Murder, Genocide, Torture, Suicide, Physical abuse, Death, Confinement, Antisemitism, War, and Violence

theasbookworld's review against another edition

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Antisemitism, Body horror, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Deportation, Eating disorder, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, and War

camoo3032's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Incredible story and yet so uplifting. Eddie writes the book with so much warmth

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Violence, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gun violence

chelsm123's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Death, Slavery, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

jordancole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Gun violence, War, Genocide, Violence, Self harm, Racism, Murder, Suicide, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, and Hate crime

nicole_g_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War

bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I adore Jaku’s optimism, self criticism and hope for the future despite a cruel world.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Torture, and Violence