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mini_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, and Antisemitism
kennedyislost'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
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Child death and Genocide
charmingprincethefirst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Antisemitism
a_ira's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, and Antisemitism
delilah_ws'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? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death
dizzyizzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War
grayscale08's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Antisemitism
finn_vibing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, and Antisemitism
effys's review against another edition
3.5
I thought this book was mediocre to be honest. I feel like Boyne actively avoided showing Nazis as bad and sort of tiptoed around having an opinion on Nazism which makes me think the worst of him. This felt like a bit of an infantilising read that treats the reader as stupid and I didn’t enjoy it, it felt like it was written to be read by a far younger audience than the topic would allow.
I wish I’d just watched the film to be honest as it would’ve taken the same amount of time.
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Antisemitism
deeesselle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and War