Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

36 reviews

princessdana36's review

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

I don’t know if I was in the right headspace for this book. It was so well written and meaningful to the author. It was dark and dismal and I don’t know if there was a payoff in the end, but I think that if you need a break from Holocaust lit this is a good substitute. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Bullying, Genocide, Torture, and War

bookedbymadeline's review

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

I read this as part of 12 from 12, another great rec! The book tells the story of Lina and her family during WWII as they are deported from Lithuania to work camps in Siberia, as well as sharing past memories which foreshadow events to come/mirror the current events. 

I liked the short chapters and it was a quick read that pulled me in immediately. The characters are well written and I especially loved how Jonas’ voice/dialogue changed as the novel went on.

I read this in a single day, WOW WHAT A STORY! It’s a sad, emotional novel but mixed into the dark passages is a glimmer of hope. I never knew this piece of history and I think it’s a book everyone should read and educate themselves about!

Definitely another favorite for the month ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Genocide, War, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Body horror, and Gore

Minor: Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

hkantola11's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Torture, Genocide, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide

sapphicreaderlucy's review

challenging dark emotional 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: Violence, Sexual violence, Death, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Genocide, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, War, Torture, and Gore

sailorbenzi's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Genocide

bailey63's review

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual assault, Genocide, Blood, Excrement, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Death, Slavery, Death of parent, and War

lesenilpferd's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deportation, Torture, Death of parent, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, and War

lena_margarethe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Deportation, Genocide, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, and Hate crime

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and War

pammicmac's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

mvilter's review

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Deportation, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Physical abuse