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lech4617's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
3.25
Set during world war 2, I find the characters to have very little in the way of goals that they are working at throughout the book. It is realistic in that sense, that they go through life in a similar manner to ourselves, but i find that it does take away from the engagement of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Ableism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, War, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Addiction, and Gun violence
jebowman123's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
This book was clearly written by a Man™️. I find the racism indulgent, even for a historical book, but the tales woven offer a unique perspective on the times and the strands of which are smoothly intertwined.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, and Racial slurs
Moderate: War, Suicide, Racism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Classism
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