Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Pianista: Warszawskie wspomnienia 1939-1945 by Władysław Szpilman

5 reviews

sissiemilia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

It is strange to attempt to rate a personal account of such horrors.  All I can say, is that this might be the most accurate depiction of human nature - in its best and worst. It is also a very unique and important testimony of the horrors of the holocaust, so I truly recommend everyone, but especially fellow history students, to read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

angelikatha's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, and War

bemysea's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Dysphoria, War, and Deportation

chasekj's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Szpilman’s heart wrenching tale of survival during the Holocaust is one I’ll never forget

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Wonderful book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt