Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

23 reviews

erinreadsslow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

lynini's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Police brutality

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Deportation

spineofthesaurus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abandonment, and Classism

kccool12255's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

It was a little longer than I anticipated, and took me a LOT longer to read than I thought it would. The ending was heartbreaking, I can't believe everything that happened. But overall, this book was incredible. I didn't understand most of it, but it was so much fun to read. Will definitely be rereading in the future so I can get a better sense of it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Child abuse

naiu_cs's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Another book that has broken my heart in the most beautiful way

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, and War

Minor: Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

b_lownds127's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The very first time I realized a book could become a part of me, as integral a memory as the time I learned to ride a bike.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, War, and Deportation

lil_owl_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hoarde_of_words's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Alcohol

thresholdgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse