Reviews tagging 'Racism'

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

13 reviews

nicole_g_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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.

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Content Warnings

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

naturesbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

5.0

A very fast paced book about Eddie's experiences as a Holocaust survivor. He faced so much trauma yet despite all of it, he still went on to lead a mostly happy and fulfilled life. I concur with his sentiments that hatred doesn't get us anywhere as a society and was in absolute awe of his ability to be such a kind-hearted person despite everything he went through. He faced the worst of humanity yet he remained hopeful for a better life. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It is very sad and difficult at times but worth the read. I think we all have much to learn from Eddie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder