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cathy61r's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
morethanmylupus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved both the first part with Rosie, who is dealing with these themes in California, and the second part with Helen, who is dealing with these themes in Nazi-occupied Austria. The way the two stories paralleled was wonderful, because it really emphasized the way that some of the things that Nazi's did were still being done here in America both before and after the Nazis. However, I wish the book had gone back and forth between the two narratives. Separating the two reduced some of the impact of the parallels for me.
If you liked this one, consider reading Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, which talks about similar themes.
Graphic: Ableism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, and War
siriface's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and War
lgmelcher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: War
kerrygetsliterary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Antisemitism, Car accident, Death of parent, and War
liahay'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
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Rape, and Sexual assault
bnelson13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Susan Meissner did a wonderful job telling the stories of Rosanne and Helen, and I found that this was a hard book to put down. My heart broke over and over for Rosanne and Helen, and the others of this story, but I'm so wonderfully happy that I was able to read it. It's a really powerful story.
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
meliroo's review
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy