Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Das Buch der verschollenen Namen by Kristin Harmel

36 reviews

bbethcasas's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Loved, loved, loved!!!  Such a wonderful story! Eva Traube Abrams is a librarian in Florida. When she’s at her desk one morning, she sees a picture in a paper nearby and recognizes a book that takes her back over 60 years - The Book of Lost Names - HER book! She used this book as a way to keep track of the names of children who have been shepherded through a small French town on their way to freedom and safety in the horrible years of World War II. 

The timeline shifts back and forth between the present and the past as Eva lived it. The reader learns Eva’s history and how the book came to be hers. Eva endures so much hardship as she tries to protect the youngest victims of this horrible war.

You will laugh and cry as you read this book! And find so many lasting human truths that will never change. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

deestreet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Terminal illness

kfrickle's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

2.5

Let's start with the positives. The book brought up an important role during WWII, the forgers who helped those escape. I've never read a book from this perspective, and I enjoyed reading the author's note at the end. The problem I had in the book was that it was hard to get into. The character's were hard to connect with. I also found some problematic elements dealing with how the Jewish faith was portrayed. Some other elements where written in that I personally don't enjoy reading about. (There is an open door scene- though it is brief and not very detailed). I just skimmed through. Over all, it was an ok read, but one that was a struggle for me to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Suicide, and Murder

melodys_library's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

I was hooked from the beginning and didn’t lose momentum until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Violence and Blood

sarah_sedai_blueajah's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, and War

Minor: Suicide

sam_rm94's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

Paper is powerful 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, and Death of parent

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

mariposa517's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Sexual content

mjlease08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

maralaene's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

This is a book inspired by the real-life forgers during WWII who helped to create false documents for refugees of the war. And it was beautifully done. 

I adored Eva and Rèmy the two main characters of this book. They are not perfect by any means, and I think that only makes them better. It is a story of love, loss, family, and courage. Be prepared to smile and cry many times throughout the book. 

The audiobook narrator was also phenomenal - definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent