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r3ader'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
The ending was shocking, but at the same time realistic.
Death as the narrator for a story in Nazi Germany is also genius, it felt like a whole 'nother point of view.
The only critique I would have for this book is that some uses of German words are false. For example Pfiffikus never meant a person who often whistles, it is an old word for someone who is pfiffig (=smart). However this did only slightly disturb my reading, so this book is still 5☆.
I would recommend it to EVERYONE. It is truly a must-read.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, and Suicide
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Deportation
bookmark3brodi'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
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation
spineofthesaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abandonment, and Classism
abbyluvsfrogs444'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? Yes
4.5
Wow. That was a life-changing book. That was so sad. I am so glad that I read it, though. This is one of those books that is becoming a modern classic and everyone knows about it. And it definitely deserves that classic status. What a read. What a sad yet beautiful story. I love this book. But I'll probably never read it again.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Suicide, and Car accident
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol
kade_s's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying
smkelly1997'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
laneys_library'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
saoreads'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: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
maeverose's review against another edition
2.5
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Alcohol
brownieboo'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism