Reviews tagging 'War'

Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin

3 reviews

natashaball's review against another edition

hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

Although I enjoyed this book, I wish

Blanche and Claude had shared their secrets and that we hadn’t had to wait for practically the last pages for them to finally be honest and truthful with each other

! Blanche did annoy me a little, but it was interesting to read about Paris during the occupation, and the role of the Ritz.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deportation and War

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, War, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Vomit, Abandonment, Ableism, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Homophobia

bouebooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, Vomit, War, Antisemitism, and Blood