lynini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Genocide, and Antisemitism
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Police brutality
henrygravesprince's review
1.25
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, War, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death and Grief
r3ader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The ending was shocking, but at the same time realistic.
Death as the narrator for a story in Nazi Germany is also genius, it felt like a whole 'nother point of view.
The only critique I would have for this book is that some uses of German words are false. For example Pfiffikus never meant a person who often whistles, it is an old word for someone who is pfiffig (=smart). However this did only slightly disturb my reading, so this book is still 5☆.
I would recommend it to EVERYONE. It is truly a must-read.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, War, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide, Child death, and Genocide
Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Deportation, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
turtleycool's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Suicide, Violence, War, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Child death, and Death
spineofthesaurus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, War, Physical abuse, Grief, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Blood, Genocide, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization
siennabea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Plot wise there isn't really much to say as there wasn't really a specific plot, much like real life. Overall though, just watching how every character grew and opened up was stunning. There wasn't one character I didn't like. I loved how not everything worked out, and how not everything was in the main characters favour.
Overall I really am not doing this book justice, I just can't explain what an experience this book was. Please do read!
Moderate: War, Death, and Grief
Minor: Bullying and Cursing
sarahflanders's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, Blood, and War
rojdareads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Death, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Genocide, and Suicide
jay_hobday'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, Xenophobia, War, Genocide, Cursing, Violence, and Gore
malley'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Hate crime, Torture, War, Child death, and Genocide
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Police brutality, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, and Suicide