Reviews tagging 'War'

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

38 reviews

nath_04's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Child death

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, War, and Genocide

ktdaugherty's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Child death, Antisemitism, Genocide, War, and Violence

venice_the_vampire's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

a great historical example of “love is natural, hate is learned”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, War, Infidelity, Death of parent, Hate crime, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Bullying and Adult/minor relationship

murve's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Antisemitism, Death, Excrement, Violence, Hate crime, and Physical abuse

amusilver's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Child death, Death, Animal death, and Racial slurs

killar's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Body shaming, and Gun violence

Minor: Death, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and War

dropout's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, War, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, and Violence

kimjensoo's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and War

Moderate: Gaslighting

chiarara's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Antisemitism

Minor: War and Murder

hannahr190's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, and Violence