Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

7 reviews

myiahjay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

If you’ve read The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer, you’d absolutely love this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Grief, and Suicide

Moderate: Torture, Gore, Murder, and Hate crime

princessdana36's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

It is such a good book. It’s a refreshing reas that I believe everyone needs to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Deportation, Xenophobia, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment and War

Minor: Racism, Torture, and Religious bigotry

mandi4886's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Violence, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Blood, Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, and Suicide

Moderate: Stalking, Racism, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, and Xenophobia

Minor: Excrement, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Ableism, Vomit, Trafficking, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Alcohol

embla_v's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad

5.0

Tyskarna har invaderat Frankrike och folket lever i ständig skräck. När Evas pappa blir bortförd av tyskarna för att han är jude tvingas Eva och hennes mor på flykt. Eva och hennes mor hamnar i en liten stad nära gränsen till Schweiz och där hittar Eva ljuset i mörkret, möjligheten till motstånd. 

En oerhört gripande och spännande bok. Den är oerhört bra men jag varnar er den får tårarna att rulla av lycka och sorg. Rekommenderar starkt denna bok baserad på en sann historia om en kvinna under andra världskriget. Definitivt läsvärd!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Vomit, Death, Police brutality, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Slavery

outcrye's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content and Torture

World War II, you know.

maddiebusick's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

3.0

Really interesting to learn about forgery and the french resistance under German occupation. I felt like the plot was a bit formulaic, but overall an enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Torture

rose_five's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Torture