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
velokei's review
5.0
It was so beautiful and raised so many questions that are unable to be answered. It handled the holocaust in a striking way and was open and honest about the uncomfortability on profiting off of generational trauma
Read for a second time for essay in January: I can’t recommend this book enough!!
Graphic: Mental illness, Deportation, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Murder, War, Violence, Antisemitism, Racism, Torture, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Hate crime, Gore, and Genocide
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
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
arlangrey17's review
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Genocide, Hate crime, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, War, Xenophobia, and Slavery
thebookishbunny's review
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Animal death, Antisemitism, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide
kiwikarelus's review
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War, Xenophobia, Suicide, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Ableism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Hate crime, Genocide, Antisemitism, Gore, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Death
callmeneeks's review
Graphic: Genocide, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, War, Injury/injury detail, Death, Torture, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Child death, Body horror, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
josieruby1's review
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/injury detail, Genocide, Suicide, Antisemitism, War, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Racism, Violence, Child death, and Death
nickshutter's review
4.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Dementia, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Excrement