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nneka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book was tearjearking, insightful and at certain times humorous. It really allowed me to delve deeper into the Holocaust and the atrocities that happened in Auschwitz. It is a constant reminder to us all that we can never forget what happened, and Antonio Iturbe did a superb job at ensuring Dita Kraus's voice was heard.
"Adults are corrupted. That's why young people are so important. You can still shape them, improve them"
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
chronicallyplotting'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? No
5.0
You know a book is amazing when you become invested and feel at times as if you are with the characters. I cried, I found myself gasping when things were revealed, I had to put my cheez-its down because i couldn’t eat while some parts where explained. This is a must read for everyone. History repeats itself, and education is a powerful weapon; the Nazis’ knew this and tried to destroy knowledge and truth.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
ems_rxlibrary'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? No
4.5
Dita and her mother were a couple of the prisoners in Block 31 in Auschwitz. This block in particular was set up to try and fool the world that these camps were not death camps, so the children had a barrack where they would go every day and play with the other children. Even though it was forbidden, some books were smuggled in and it became Dita’s job to protect and hide them.
I was hooked from the foreword, honestly. The author told Dita before they parted, “Everyone knows about the largest library in the world. But I am going to write about the smallest library in the world and its librarian.”
I could tell how much time and effort this author put into researching this novel.
I did feel like the novel suffered a little from the shifting POVs. Sometimes it was from one paragraph to the next with no break to let you know that we were shifting to another POV, so it was easy to get lost at times, but it was still worth it.
This book made my list of must read books about the holocaust! So good. If you are a lover of historical fiction and a lover of books, I can’t imagine that you won’t like this.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death of parent and War
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
lauramcc7'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War
fenouil's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War
delz'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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War
gemstone'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, and War
Minor: Homophobia and Trafficking
chandle5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and War
antoniarachael28'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: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
bookishalice's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, and Medical trauma