Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
10 reviews
koplomps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
katievallin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Police brutality, Grief, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
katharina_s's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, and War
tidywendypop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage and Xenophobia
naomi_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
rieviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really liked how the authors didn't shy away from and handled the heavy topics related to war, occupation and concentration camps. But, at the same time, the book was also very hopeful and filled with such lovely humour and funny situations.
I really loved the big cast of characters, with all their idiosyncrasies, they felt really well depicted and vivid on the page.
I appreciated the narrative choice of telling the story through letters/telegrams and the theme of "reading/loving books" that was an undercurrent throughout the story.
I'm not giving full marks because some plot points and situations felt a little bit too predictable or far-fetched/bizarre, although it made for a very heartwarming and feel-good story.
All in all, a lovely way to begin a new reading year!
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
dear_alice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder
jaec11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Honestly, this book was okay. It was a little confusing to follow all the characters through their letters, but each character was interesting to read and had a big personality. I liked hearing their perspectives on the events of WWII. It was, however, a little dull, and I found it hard to be onboard with the romance when your only understanding of it was through biased letters. I also thought the ending was a little too tidy, and yet still not satisfying.
PG
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
emzconklin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Murder
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism