Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

17 reviews

gracereadsit's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

Really struggled on whether to rate this 4.75 or just plain 5 stars. I was very captivated by this story. It was hard to put down, but at the same time it was sometimes hard to get through. Because it dances throughout time and a large cast of characters and contexts, it was hard to get into some of the historical chapters, but then I never wanted to return to the modern day timeline. This was very informative and inspiring, and I genuinely learned a lot while I read. This really is a masterpiece. There is soooo much to this story, and that’s part of what makes it incredible. I’m glad I read it and I would recommend it to others, especially fans of Cloud Cuckoo Land. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Minor: Sexual content

lmcclel's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Blood, and Antisemitism

tetedump's review

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation

ceredonia's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

emeraldcityreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Antisemitism and Islamophobia

Minor: Rape

kkuesters's review

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Minor: Rape

hammock_napper's review

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, and Murder

susannah_knox's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Normally I hate books that jump around chronologically, it usually feels like a gimmick that serves no purpose. But this book did it very effectively.  I loved every single part of it.  The characters, the history lessons, the mystery, and the book connecting all of them.  Warning that there is a lot of trauma to digest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Antisemitism, and War

zosiablue's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A good book for Passover. I liked this more than I initially thought I would. It traces the origins of an ancient Haggadah through the lens of a book conservationist. Each stain, hair, or insect wing that's found in the book gets a beautiful origin chapter. A very dreamy mystery through the centuries with a surprise twist. I learned bits of Jewish history that weren't on my radar, which, I think, was the point. Kind of Red Violin mixed with (sorry) a little Dan Brown. Beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jennat's review

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Rape