Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Refugee by Alan Gratz

4 reviews

smilagros's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Reading this while there is a current genocide happening was extremely difficult. History has constantly repeated and yet we never learn. I think this was beautifully written. It tore at your soul because all you wanted to do was reach in the pages and hug these children. Get them out of the horrible situations each one was going through. I truly believe everyone should read this. Especially now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

kathieivy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I found the book very dark at times. I enjoyed the author. I liked the way each chapter had a good cliff hanger. There are extremely sad moments in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Genocide, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Islamophobia, Grief, and Pregnancy

katehaswell's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War