Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

De gelukkigste man ter wereld by Eddie Jaku

28 reviews

diaratewi's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

scoobygirl93's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

nikmahie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

A witness testimony that really touched me. The stories about what happened to Eddie really struck me, as I could try to imagine them. They were ‘easier’ to try to imagine, than some other witness stories. For example the story about the nights in the barracks, while it was freezing, where the people on the outside had to swap places with the ones on the inside to not freeze to death. The way the author describes everything, and really takes you on a tour around his life and everything that happened… I don’t know, but it hit me hard. And even though the stories are horrendous and unimaginable, and you can feel the despair and sorrow behind every word… the hope at the end is so present during it all. It really makes you rethink your life and let’s you reflect on your life in this society. And while I must admit that I am not that hopeful for the future to come, I am hopeful that I can change my life and that of my family and friends for the better by loving them and being loved in return. 

Thank you, Eddie, for sharing your experiences with the world. And for trying to explain what happened, so we can try our best to not let hate and inhumanity take over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Suicide attempt

savanapavlak's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, and Death of parent

cococorycollins's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Deportation

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

ashstrausser's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Animal death

ambamsaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

madisone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This review is for my dear new friend Eddie. Thank you for your story.
This is truly an inspiring, thought provoking story of survival and love. The idea that happiness can be found anywhere and from anyone. This story is one that I will never forget about.
The themes in this book are unimaginable and terrifying, but they are so important to learn about. Eddie provides an emotional account of the horrors that so many people had to face and while I have never experienced this, I think daily of those who did. 
Thank you once more, Eddie. May you rest in peace forever, and may your story never be forgotten. Couldn’t recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

camoo3032's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Incredible story and yet so uplifting. Eddie writes the book with so much warmth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gun violence

esterix's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death