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darumachan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Grief
aphrochilds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
befrazzledenby's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail
elizabeth_lepore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
ktame001's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
sarahflanders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and War
bringmybooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ✨ B̷O̷R̷R̷O̷W̷ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
This was a stunningly researched and unbearably heartbreaking book based on the grim reality of decades of oppression felt by the Romanian people during the latter half of the 20th century, and while it was hard to read, it also felt really necessary.
I was familiar with a bit of Romanian history prior to reading this book, but after reading this I realized just how much I didn’t know. I have such an appreciation for well researched historical fiction novels because they not only give me an idea of what was happening throughout the time periods & locales they are written in, but also the urge to do research on my own to learn and understand more (and absolutely ALL of Ruta Sepetys' books have done just this).
This book reminded me of Salt to the Sea in that it had short chapters, some choppy (on purpose) sentence structure, and once you were invested (happened at about 50pgs for me), you’re not going to put it down until you finish. (Unlike Salt to the Sea, this book only had one POV.)
100% recommended by me and now maybe I should read Fountains of Silence???
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
machenn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
adverb17's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Minor: Confinement, Excrement, and Sexual harassment
_p0ssum_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail