Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

25 reviews

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

leocmd17's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A few issues with the structure of the novel

such as Death witnessing things he had no way of knowing or any way for Liesel to have known (Hans tripping over the child’s dead body?), and his morbid obsession with Liesel despite only meeting her three times before he finds her book. Why did he stay to watch her cry over her family and friends when he’s never seen doing that before and actively states he doesn’t like to do so. Slight plot issues which bugged me

but overall an emotional and engaging read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

alexbobalex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Grief

anastasiamakes's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Gore and Forced institutionalization