Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Ladrona de libros by Markus Zusak

3 reviews

balzi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense 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

Very deep and personal look at WWII and the probable story of many Germans 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Physical abuse, War, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, Genocide, Deportation, Death of parent, Death, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Cursing, Child death, Chronic illness, Body horror, Antisemitism, and Alcohol

raspberryjelly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

Really great book, a few of the characters didn't have much to too them literally and figuratively.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Cursing, War, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Gun violence, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide, Deportation, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, and Alcohol

musicalchikaan's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Genocide, Child death, Blood, Alcohol, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Gun violence, War, Religious bigotry, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Chronic illness