Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

160 reviews

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

sydney_whitley's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

i started reading this book for school, but after the first chapter, i couldn't stop. The story is so unique and gave me a whole new perspective of death. leisel's ability to start friendships with people when they needed it was fascinating, and made my heart so full.  i will say, i don't think i would've gotten into the book as fast as i did if it weren't for my English teacher explaining things, i struggled at the start with understanding parts but a few chapters in a had no problem. 

All and all-i think the book thief is inspiring and eye-opening. i will never shit up about how beautiful it is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Violence, and Physical abuse

k4iyuuu's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• 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

5.0

Spoiler

I would’ve cried about him if I got affected by tragedy’s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Violence, War, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Slavery

It’s about the n@zi Germany so yeah

emeraldxprincess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Really difficult to read but truly amazing, 14+ made me cry

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Grief, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, and Violence

musicalchikaan's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Genocide, Child death, Blood, Alcohol, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Gun violence, War, Religious bigotry, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Chronic illness

akizato's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Antisemitism, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Police brutality, and Genocide

Minor: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Alcoholism

gh1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, War, Violence, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Medical trauma, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Medical content, and Suicide

beaniebabyidiot's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Antisemitism

Moderate: Violence

w0rmonastring's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

this self-important train wreck is undeserving of the esteemed critical acclaim it has earned. it fails to tell an important story while trying to approach one of the most sensitive subjects in human history with an immature sense of snark. there is very little narrative flow, and what good episodes the author is able to construct are shoved in your face repeatedly as the author spoils his own story, and makes bolded and centered announcements proclaiming his "point" (as if you haven't already read it). don't waste your time re-reading this like I did.

the best quote of the entire novel comes when the perspective is shifted away from the pathetic image of "Death" that zusak puts forth:
"I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Genocide, Racism, Hate crime, Grief, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, War, Violence, and Religious bigotry