Reviews tagging 'War'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

350 reviews

allisonsmith120's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Antisemitism, War, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Hate crime, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Classism and Vomit

condor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Treads the line really well with being serious about the war but also light hearted and funny as the main character is a child. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and War

bookworm_ran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Racism, and War

mikarala's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Really happy to have finally read this book. The narrator POV is so fascinating, and I think it really allows the reader to view a familiar subject from a new perspective. The characters were endearing and of course, the subject matter soul-crushing. I didn't rate this higher because I don't feel like I truly fell in love, and I didn't read this compulsively, but I really enjoyed this read and feel like it was definitely worthwhile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, War, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Death, and Genocide

danielluisnieves's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide, and War

alexmall029's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Violence, and War

crows_in_a_trenchcoat's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Antisemitism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Deportation

lamolleteslg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? N/A

4.75

wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Genocide, War, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Hate crime, Cursing, and Physical abuse

kate001's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, and War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

Minor: Suicide and Child death

bea2001's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Genocide, Child death, Death, Religious bigotry, and War

Minor: Car accident and Suicide