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jamie_el's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Due to the focus on the first world war, there is quite explicit description throughout of the sights and sounds the soldiers experience, including description of injuries, dead bodies etc. which may be distressing to some people.heuteschongekurtet'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
skiaakari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
mme_carton'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail
livruther's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Excrement, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Torture, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content
yasmin_raev's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Violence, and War
lady_moon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
However, being an American concept, or at least something started there, I wasn't expecting to find anything particular related to it in an audiobook by German author I picked because I was looking for something short to fullfil a prompt for a readathon.
I started the book with zero expectations. Actually, I thought I probably will be bored by it and will have to push through it if I wouldn't dnf. (Not the best experience with classics here). I was so wrong.
Words are not enough to say how heartbreaking this tale is. How the really, really sad part is that everything happening there, has happened in real life.
The book itself is an open, aching wound. And in the same time is a love, sad letter to all people lost in wars that had nothing to do with them. Lost in every possible way a young person - young people - can be consumed and destroyed by war.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual content and Excrement