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tays_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Abandonment, Blood, Antisemitism, War, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Deportation, Genocide, Miscarriage, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism
Minor: Homophobia, Confinement, and Excrement
kaitlynmccully's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Medical trauma, Gun violence, Death, Rape, Child death, Torture, War, Antisemitism, Violence, Pregnancy, Murder, and Slavery
Minor: Abandonment
sarahfeller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Antisemitism, Vomit, Torture, War, Murder, Infidelity, Gore, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Deportation, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Excrement, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Blood, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Pregnancy
eesamel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Child death, Police brutality, Pregnancy, War, Racial slurs, Grief, Infertility, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Vomit, Miscarriage, and Xenophobia
saam_brownn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Death, Physical abuse, War, Genocide, Cancer, Torture, Kidnapping, Violence, Pregnancy, Child death, and Antisemitism
silverhill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Child death, Deportation, Gore, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, War, Medical content, Torture, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, and Genocide
Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
astoriareader's review against another edition
- 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
- Two sisters, Isabelle & Vianne, are living in Nazi-occupied France in WWII, and we follow their two different stories & experiences during this time.
- There is also some chapters with an unknown narrator in 1995, who appears to be looking back on the time in France.
- This one lived up to the hype.
- Kristin Hannah has quickly become one of my favorite authors. This is my 3rd read by her. Previously, I read The Great Alone and The Women, so this is my 3rd read by her.
- Hannah’s writing is vivid and captivating. Even though this is a fairly lengthy book (around 570 pages), I found myself not being able to put it down, and I got through it pretty quickly. By the end of the book, I felt like I had been on the journey with the characters.
- Since this involves WWII, the topics are heavy. This isn’t an easy read. It is a harrowing, heartbreaking, and emotional story. Although there are a lot of sensitive topics involved, Hannah did a great job at not going overboard with grotesque descriptions. In fact, the lack of descriptions made it even more horrifying, as your mind can easily close the loop on what is happening.
- I loved the complex characters and the family dynamics. Throughout the book, we learn that the sisters are essentially estranged at the beginning of the war. They are very different people, and they have different stories. I enjoyed seeing the two sisters grow, and they learned a lot about themselves & each other. I could feel all the women were sacrificing & putting on the line.
- I can only imagine all the research that Hannah had to undertake while writing this, so hats off to her.
- Hannah masterfully shows readers a wide range of challenging situations that folks faces during this period of time. Since this involves WWII, I figured there would not be a happy ending. Although it is not a happy ending, it is a satisfying one.
- I loved having two strong, capable women as main characters.
- This book will stay with me for a long time. It is emotional & powerful, and the characters face unthinkable situations. Although it is historical fiction, it is moving reminder of what real people went through in WWII, and it is a tough pill to swallow.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, War, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Murder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Miscarriage, Sexism, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, and Pregnancy
eberzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: War, Genocide, Child death, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Hate crime
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Pregnancy
lemonyanemone's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Cancer, Hate crime, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Infertility, Pregnancy, Torture, War, Sexism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, and Antisemitism
romeyhomey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I know it's a work of fiction, but when it depicts something so absolutely heartbreaking, at times almost unbearable to read, I don't want to give out an opinion - I feel like it doesn't really matter.
The last six words of the book are absolutely beautiful, as is the rest of it of course - although beautiful is not the word I'd choose. It'll stay in my head and in my heart a while.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Hate crime, War, Genocide, Deportation, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Rape