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creolelitbelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The strangest deja vu feeling crept over me while reading the book, making me feel like I'd read it before. I hadn't, and I can only explain that feeling by thinking back to an adult historical fiction book by Heather Morris that was set in a Soviet labor camp or gulag.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
jaxene'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
4.0
Moderate: Genocide and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
jennswan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Excrement
lizziaha's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Antisemitism and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
katrinaburch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Deportation
alexxrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I struggled to connect with the main character's love of the artist Edvard Munch. This might be because I'm not well versed in art but I also felt like the paintings were supposed to be in reference to things happening in Lina's story but I couldn't make the connections very well.
I felt like the book shied away from some of the horrors of these camps. I don't know if this was a specific choice give the fact its a YA novel, or if the author didn't feel like it would be appropriate but it felt like it took away from the story. I don't need to see misery and death exploited on the page but it felt like there were grim undertones that were being purposefully looked away from. Which did disappoint me given the topic of the book.
The book also ended very abruptly.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, Suicide, and War
lostintheplot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Deportation
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and War
Minor: Sexual assault
sapphicreaderlucy'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War
lena_margarethe's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, and Deportation
Moderate: Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and War
loverofeels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Deportation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Antisemitism
Minor: Racism