Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

17 reviews

naysia_reads's review

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape

ezismythical's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Classism

sofipitch's review

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

Absolutely stunning. Was considered my favorite book for a while so I felt I had to add it to my 5 star section

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

helenamichelle's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and War

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Colonisation

steeped_in_books's review

informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Antisemitism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Xenophobia, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

unboxedjack's review

emotional informative 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Antisemitism