Reviews tagging 'War'

When We Were Young & Brave by Hazel Gaynor

4 reviews

lpeterson's review

emotional hopeful slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

madlars's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and War

kirstytlr's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book got me out of a reading rut and I will be forever grateful for that. A poignant and important story which somehow managed to be hopeful although it was absolutely skin crawling at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, War, Death, and Chronic illness

katymaryreads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A wonderful read about an aspect of World War II I knew nothing about. The fact that Brownies and Guides, played a major part in the story was a great bonus to this Girlguiding leader.
The characters were believable and well drawn, and the alternating chapters between the teacher and a child gave a good view of the situation from different points of view.
There was so much in this story that was sad and devastating, but so much of hope and inspiration too. An insight into the best (and worst) of human nature and into how resilient people can be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage