Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

De jongen die tien concentratiekampen overleefde by Aimée Warmerdam, Alan Gratz

4 reviews

jacob_halaiko's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

It was a very good book. You could feel the emotion in Yanek and imagine what it would be like for him during WW2. I liked how the pace of the book felt, it was a good speed to remember what happened while taking in the new information. This is definitely a top 5 book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror and Death

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

johannslauren15's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One of the best books I've read about a rewritten story about a Jewish boy who went to 7 different concentration camps during WWII. This books is really sad, graphic, with sensitive topics but it introduces you to another side of what it was like to be in some of the worst concentration camps. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

geekygecko's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail