Scan barcode
kefredriksen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, Torture, Xenophobia, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
melancholymegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Violence, War, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, Gun violence, Cursing, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Torture, Racism, Murder, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility and Excrement
abby_p's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Genocide, Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, War, Slavery, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Grief
marianguish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: War, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Genocide, Confinement, Colonisation, and Antisemitism
jen1804's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It’s incredibly interesting with insights into the life experienced at the concentration camps.
But I also found it almost too fast paced, as though important parts of history were mentioned and then quickly skipped over. Perhaps because the horrors are just that, too horrific to dwell on for longer than the few sentences we are given.
I loved that the book itself is basically a piece of history written from real life interviews with the main character.
Am important read that we should probably all acknowledge.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
onefineelephant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War
kaylee1957's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War
thayer_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, and War
angele_vergoni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Also I found the writting very simple (it rarely bothers me when I read, but here it did).
This book is not too long to read. Some parts of it are hard as it depicts the life on a concentration camp, but the main focus is on the love story, which, for me, make it easier to read compared to other books with the same subject.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Slavery
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
squiroz94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Torture, and Violence