Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Diplomat's Daughter by Karin Tanabe

3 reviews

kpitsker's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

Well written and offered a different perspective (or really several perspectives) on WWII. Slow overall, but the final section felt rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, War, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Death, and Violence

passionatereader78's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a beautifully written book.
It's a refreshing telling of WWII. It follows three character  from Australia, America, China, and Japan. I enjoyed reading about three young people trying to survive the war. Emi is the daughter of the Japanese diplomat. She is in love with a Jewish boy she met in Australia before the war began. When she and her mother are sent to a camp in Texas she meets Christian a German American who is there with his family. This book follows the three of them during WWII. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Bullying, Confinement, and Genocide

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Car accident

goug220517's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative fast-paced

4.0

Great read to learn about different cultural perspectives during the world war. Ending was wrapped up a little quickly, but overall pace of book had good character development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, War, Child death, and Death