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sea_pier's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: War
reedandright's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Death
puddledunk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This is a great read, but it broke my heart multiple times. The combination of magical realism with historical fiction was really interesting. I highly recommend, but especially as this is a middle grade novel - I would check trigger warnings before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and Violence
Moderate: Death, Racism, Police brutality, and Antisemitism
caittothelin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
vaniruru's review against another edition
emotional
informative
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
This is such a whimsical, magical, and depressing story
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and War