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maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Deportation
ameliaflint's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I'm just going to start this off by saying that the twist in this book was EXCELLENT! I didn't see it coming at all and it really hooked me in. I read the last fifty pages of this book on the edge of my seat. That said, I didn't feel the same way for the first 260 pages. This book is good throughout, but it's only the end of the plot that brought it up from more of a neutral three stars. But the story really drops you into the time period, and I felt the fear and dread of Amsterdam's occupation along with the characters. Speaking of, the characters were quite fully fleshed and strong. I rooted for every one of them. (Though I'm quite partial to Mina. My favorite character!) The only things I would really suggest would be to spread out the bombshell reveals to keep us turning pages throughout the whole book. There were A LOT of bombshell reveals, and all in the last few chapters or so, so I think the first bit could be shortened and the last bit spread out. I very near got whiplash racing through those final pages! And maybe a little foreshadowing? I could have never guessed the twist about Christoffel, which is generally a good thing, but I would've appreciated some hints to make me go "AHA!" instead of "HUH?" There are also a few VERY MINOR grammar/continuity mistakes, which aren't too bad, but they are a little jarring when you spot them. Overall, my consensus is READ THIS BOOK. It's a rollercoaster that you won't regret riding.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Antisemitism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and War
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism and Homophobia
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