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challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.75
Wow. There are some tough themes in this book (google for content warnings) but if you like reading stories of perseverance and characters who take action to try and right wrongs and stem the tide of atrocities, this book may be for you. Meissner is an auto-read author for me -- I appreciate the depth of her research and her treatment of challenging historical topics through complex characters and storylines. This one is well done on audio, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Bullying, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, and Genocide
Minor: War
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