Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

28 reviews

flatstrahmly's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Racial slurs, Violence, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Xenophobia

cecinamo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Absolutely beautiful, but very sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, War, Child death, Antisemitism, Blood, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Genocide, Murder, and Physical abuse

raspberryjelly's review against another edition

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

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

4.5

Really great book, a few of the characters didn't have much to too them literally and figuratively.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Cursing, War, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Gun violence, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide, Deportation, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, and Alcohol

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, Suicide, Emotional abuse, War, Medical content, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Torture, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Child death, Child abuse, Hate crime, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Racism, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death, Cultural appropriation, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. I just bawled my eyes out with the last few chapters.
I should've known. The subject of death always makes me cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Hate crime, Antisemitism, War, Cursing, Violence, Suicide, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Torture, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Classism, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Blood, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Gore, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Body horror, Medical content, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, Racism, and Medical trauma

lamolleteslg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? N/A

4.75

wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Genocide, War, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Hate crime, Cursing, and Physical abuse

cavallonee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, War, Abandonment, and Medical trauma

Minor: Suicide

jg34's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Sorry I can’t write a review yet bc I’m still crying my eyes out 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Police brutality, Death, Confinement, Genocide, Antisemitism, Blood, Violence, Racial slurs, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Suicide, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident

A boo set in nazi germany during WWII that does not shy from details

senseioftheinternet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol

scarlettrogue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Hate crime, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, War, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs