Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku

18 reviews

cabbagecakes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Suicide attempt

chelsm123's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

jordancole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

emsky's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, and Suicide attempt

nicole_g_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sammantha's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War

bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I adore Jaku’s optimism, self criticism and hope for the future despite a cruel world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Murder

naturesbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

5.0

A very fast paced book about Eddie's experiences as a Holocaust survivor. He faced so much trauma yet despite all of it, he still went on to lead a mostly happy and fulfilled life. I concur with his sentiments that hatred doesn't get us anywhere as a society and was in absolute awe of his ability to be such a kind-hearted person despite everything he went through. He faced the worst of humanity yet he remained hopeful for a better life. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It is very sad and difficult at times but worth the read. I think we all have much to learn from Eddie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder