Reviews

Een ladder naar de hemel by Jan Pieter van der Sterre, John Boyne, Reintje Ghoos

shesometimesreads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

trekkiegirl's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

whoareyouhannah's review against another edition

5.0

I don't even remember when was the last time I was so mad at a book as at the end of Edith's chapter. Like throwing-the-book-across-the-room-mad. But of course you can't throw around these e-readers, which left me quite frustrated. Great book :P

bails_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

srabani_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

ari_af's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

The main character is supposed to be a very, but I just don't like books where the main character is a jerk. No one to root for. I'm also not generally a fan of time and narrator jump, but also it was really well written and dark. Yellowface and this book have many similarities. 

jrmarr's review against another edition

4.0

Hard to read at times, but only because Boyne is so good at writing flawed characters in compromising situations. There is a strange unease lurking beneath much of this book, but it is compelling and I’m glad I persevered. Probably closer to 3.5 stars, but I read through the latter half so quickly I bumped it up to 4.

bmcwilliams76's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

tatianamaciel's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

inga_filipiak's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

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

4.75