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A review by karingforbooks
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Not the most memorable concentration camp book I’ve read. I haven’t read about Ravensbruck so that was interesting and horrifying. But I didn’t connect with the characters meaningfully or find the plot particularly compelling. I think the pacing was a bit off and it was a broad story arc. Without the narrowed in pieces that make it more compelling. But it was fine overall
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation