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corriejn's review
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, and Death of parent
kaylaannsreads'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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Murder, and War
Moderate: Terminal illness and Suicide attempt
vinzant99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
billcbentley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War
kiwi2745's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Rape, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
khaben31's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Deportation
Minor: Grief, Murder, and War
emeister3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The second half of the book is much better than the first. The first 50% of the book alternates between 3 different female POVs and, as a result, I kept pinging between 3 different feelings - boredom, sadness, and shock. It had me feeling so downtrodden that I didn’t want to finish it. However…these atrocities are a part of history. They happened to real humans and, tragically, were committed by real humans. And their stories deserve to be heard, then to never happen again. As Norman Cousins wrote, “…what is told here is not a glimpse into the bowels of an imaginary hell but part of our world.”
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
thereadingwells's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal death, Rape, and Murder
I knew it would include some tragedy, being a book based at the beginning of WWII, but I’m less than 20% in and there’s already been a very descriptive rape and a beloved pet murdered with a shovel. For now this is a DNF for me.ariparip's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Even worse was having the Nazi doctor and a Polish prisoner have an implied queer moment, though I assume it was supposed to be one-sided. It just felt really disrespectful and as a queer Jewish reader with Polish ancestors that died in the Shoah it didn't sit right with me.
Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Rape, Torture, and Pandemic/Epidemic
emilyrollande's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and War