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Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

6 reviews

salem0's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

putting this review out there after my reread last year- this is genuinely one of the most memorable books i've ever read. i picked it up one day mistaking it for another book, starting reading it, and liked it quite a bit. i think it's very heartwarming overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: War, Suicide, and Antisemitism

chellski's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

rooreads's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Antisemitism

becca9849's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, War, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Antisemitism, Mental illness, Vomit, Bullying, Medical trauma, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

kjm_x's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, Confinement, War, Abandonment, Death, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

cupofbooksreviews's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House who are publishing a special 40th anniversary edition. I have given Goodnight Mister Tom by Michele Magorian five out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I have to admit I was surprised that I had never read this book before; this would’ve definitely been a book I would’ve loved when I enjoyed reading Michael Morpurgo. However, I’m so glad I finally picked it up because this book absolutely ruined me and is a new found favourite!

This is an incredibly emotional, touching and hopeful story based around WWII and evacuees. One evacuee in particular, Willie Beech. When we first meet Willie, he’s a frightened and traumatised boy who has been abused and neglected by his mother. That is until he moves to Little Weirwold and meets Tom Oakley, a grumpy man who keeps to himself. As they become acquainted with one another, the friendship, love and happiness that starts to blossom between the two is unmatched. I found myself smiling, tearing up and in awe at this book.

We’re introduced to more evacuated children in the town who also become a special part of Willie’s life and my life too. This book is beautifully written; from the atmospheric descriptions to the accented language in which they speak in Little Weirwold. The best way I can describe Goodnight Mister Tom is with an oxymoron: an uplifting tearjerker.

I definitely want to watch the movie adaptation to Goodnight Mister Tom in the near future as I’ve heard lots of wonderful things about it although I expect I’ll bawl my eyes out more at an adaptation. I would recommend this book to absolutely everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, and Excrement

Moderate: War and Antisemitism

Minor: Suicide