Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

14 reviews

leocmd17's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A few issues with the structure of the novel

such as Death witnessing things he had no way of knowing or any way for Liesel to have known (Hans tripping over the child’s dead body?), and his morbid obsession with Liesel despite only meeting her three times before he finds her book. Why did he stay to watch her cry over her family and friends when he’s never seen doing that before and actively states he doesn’t like to do so. Slight plot issues which bugged me

but overall an emotional and engaging read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, and Genocide

sunflowervol28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Hate crime, Grief, and Child death

Minor: Genocide, Suicide, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Bullying, Suicide, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Cursing, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Sexism, and Misogyny

namizaela's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I can see why so many people love this book. Its characters are vivid, and it doesn't shy away from the horrors of Nazi Germany or WWII. Personally, I enjoyed it, and I did tear up a little by the end, but it wasn't as soul-crushing or heart-wrenching as I heard people say it was. I also wasn't a huge fan of how the very end of the book was executed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Misogyny