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kelly_jeanne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
corriejn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, and Death of parent
kiwi2745's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Rape, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
emeister3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The second half of the book is much better than the first. The first 50% of the book alternates between 3 different female POVs and, as a result, I kept pinging between 3 different feelings - boredom, sadness, and shock. It had me feeling so downtrodden that I didn’t want to finish it. However…these atrocities are a part of history. They happened to real humans and, tragically, were committed by real humans. And their stories deserve to be heard, then to never happen again. As Norman Cousins wrote, “…what is told here is not a glimpse into the bowels of an imaginary hell but part of our world.”
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bookishauntie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I felt that the author tried a bit too hard to give the doctor a voice that one could empathize with although I read it as being someone who embraced the nazi ideology wholeheartedly. I found the perspective disturbing and wish it were simply not included.
Other than that it was an interesting read with interesting characters.
Graphic: Genocide, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
rachelbetters99's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Self harm and Sexism
mnatale100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Genocide, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and War
ireri'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? No
4.5
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War
mcdermotte1639's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Genocide, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
beabates's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail