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The Things We Cannot Say: A heart-breaking, inspiring novel of hope and a love to defy all odds in World War Two by Kelly Rimmer
21 reviews
sarahflanders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Grief, Antisemitism, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, War, and Pregnancy
retroreader17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Child death, War, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, and Gore
Moderate: Antisemitism, Confinement, Murder, War, and Mental illness
desdowns'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? It's complicated
0.5
Graphic: Antisemitism and War
Moderate: Death, Torture, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Abandonment, Bullying, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia, Excrement, Alcohol, and Sexual content
keekbeeek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: War, Gun violence, Xenophobia, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
tracey1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Antisemitism, War, Child death, and Death
j_hanchey's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Murder, and War
jennywinder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death and Antisemitism
Moderate: War and Excrement
It takes place in nazi occupied Poland and modern day Florida. There is one use of the R-word but it pretty immediately explained why that is wrongmel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition
- 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
THIS is the story I feel like I have been waiting for for the last couple of months, the one that would blow me away!
I can't help but compare with Winter Garden which I also recently read, because there were definitely a lot of similarities - historical WWII fiction, dual timelines, family drama - and I have to say, this book absolutely nailed it in a way that Winter Garden didn't quite hit the mark.
I was equally drawn into both timelines, which wove themselves together seamlessly. The family struggles in the 'present' day felt completely authentic and the characters were well developed. Some difficult themes were explored, and I felt like these were all handled exceptionally well.
The historical timeline was, as can be expected with WWII fiction, absolutely heartbreaking, but equally inspiring. The character development of Alina was particularly strong.
This was my first Kelly Rimmer book and I definitely will be trying more!
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and War
Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Violence
daralexandria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, and Hate crime
Minor: Antisemitism and Dementia