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haren_k's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and War
amberlfaris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and War
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent
beachbookbabe'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
4.0
Minor: Physical abuse and War
moodreadswithmoe'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
3.0
- Found family trope and the cast of characters were easy to connect with.
- Multiple POV
- The examination of grief and it's crossover/resonance to today.
- The bookish theme was spot of and carried throughout very well
- The authors note and bookclub discussion on extended context of the wartime library the book was based on.
Things that were a miss for me:
- Past/present setting and the ending was 'wrapped up' in a bow.
- Multiple relationship tropes to follow.
- The time period & language (this is always a miss for me and part of why historical fiction is not usually my go-to.
- Predictability of plot
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Suicide
harmonygracie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and War
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide
theadorek9's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
shawnna_reads2'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
reading_ladies_blog'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
3.0
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and War
bringmybooks's review against another edition
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and War