Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

88 reviews

mvilter's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal death and Suicide

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

loverofeels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

glad i read this, glad to be done with it...stark, brutal, unrelenting, personal, loving, and necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Deportation

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Antisemitism

Minor: Racism

annie_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, and Death of parent

jojo50's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

georgiachambers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Death of parent, and War

chuckielittle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual violence, Death of parent, and War

bunnypez's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and War

ocnlvr83's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It's a book about the Holocaust. It is depressing as hell, as any book talking about such subject matter ought to be. There are a few light moments here and there, but this book is full of depressing moments. If you are sensitive to sad moments, love your parents or siblings, approach this book at your own risk. I personally decided to bombard myself with too much Holocaust-related content when I was reading this, and ended up having a tiny nervous breakdown over the plight of the people sent to the ghettos and camps. Don't be me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Deaths in this book can at times be somewhat detailed, and heartbreaking.