272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771079986
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Aron, the narrator, is an engaging if peculiar and unhappy young boy whose family is driven by the German onslaught from the Polish countryside into Warsaw and slowly battered by deprivation, disease, and persecution. He and a handful of boys and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
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sad 75%
tense 75%
emotional 50%
informative 25%
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Graphic
Antisemitism, Body horror, BullyingModerate
Chronic illness, Violence, Police brutality272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771079986
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Aron, the narrator, is an engaging if peculiar and unhappy young boy whose family is driven by the German onslaught from the Polish countryside into Warsaw and slowly battered by deprivation, disease, and persecution. He and a handful of boys and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 306 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
tense 75%
emotional 50%
informative 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Body horror, BullyingModerate
Chronic illness, Violence, Police brutality