tinyjude's review
5.0
The story is a recollection of the horrors, sorrows and hopes of an Holocaust survivor many years after the events. The novel is devised by his son, with whom he has a complicated relationship over the years. Therefore, the topics and their depiction are brutally honest and fundamental in the study and general knowledge of this moment in history. The objective is not to like the characters, but understand what they have been through and put it out in the world so their stories are finally told and not forgotten.
Although it is extremely unfortunate that he was not able to use his mother's diaries and see her perspective as a Jewish woman and a survivor, the story is nonetheless crucial. I hope to read more about the topic from Jewish people (or any of the other minorities affected and decimated by the Nazis) and especially, about the experiencies, thoughts and after effects of those women.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Child death, Death, Antisemitism, War, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Sexism, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Hate crime, Genocide, and Death of parent
caelysium's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Child death, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Antisemitism, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
jassieex's review
3.75
Graphic: War, Genocide, and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
haseki_sultana's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Confinement, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, War, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, and Grief
m4rtt4's review
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Slavery, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Child abuse, Suicide, Torture, Child death, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, War, Excrement, and Genocide
friendofdorothea's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Murder
spooderman's review
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, War, Xenophobia, Death, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Animal death, Slavery, Grief, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death of parent, Deportation, Gun violence, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Medical trauma, Dementia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
irgendwieantonia's review
- 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
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
mark70's review
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Slavery, Antisemitism, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and War
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Grief, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Death
pandemonicbaby's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, War, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Torture
Minor: Excrement, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Dementia, and Gore
This is a book about the holocaust. Even though the drawings are cartoonish and nothing too explicit is drawn, it is still full of possibly triggering elements.