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annabelle_bookie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Is very sad (about wwii) but is in dept and very vulnerable
Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, Classism, and Deportation
megs_baer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
karla_w_a_k's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Difficult book to read as it recounts a dark time in history, but it is history worth learning about. I would not recommend if traumatic storylines, realistic depictions of trauma are difficult to handle in reading, generational trauma/ genocide are things too difficult. Think very similar to Anne Frank and other survivor stories of POW’s from WWII era. I found it a story that I appreciated as it’s about a genocide often overlooked/ forgotten that reverberates to today still. Incredibly accurate description of what many endured but never had the chance to share. If stories like that inspire you to reflect or empathize, change the world, or simply understand history of other cultures- this is a story that would be beneficial to read. But, it is a difficult one. Take breaks!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Blood, Antisemitism, Colonisation, and Classism
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