Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

59 reviews

mini_'s review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-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? Yes

4.25

Wir haben das Buch in der Schule gelesen und wer ist schon begeistert von Schulbüchern? Doch das Buch hat es geschafft mich so zu faszinieren das ich immer noch dran denke. Das Buch ist aus der Sicht eines 10 jährigen Jungen geschrieben und er hat natürlich nicht das Hintergrundswissen das wir über den zweiten Weltkrieg haben. Das war der größte Grund warum mich das Buch so gebrochen hat, es ist mit so einer Unschuldigkeit und Unwissenheit geschrieben das es dich ganz nah an die Tränen bringt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, and Genocide

dizzyizzy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Religious bigotry, War, and Xenophobia

finn_vibing's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Antisemitism, and Genocide

effys's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.5

I’d like to start out by acknowledging this author being transphobic and that I do not support his views, I brought this book in a charity shop so I didn’t give any money to the author.

I thought this book was mediocre to be honest. I feel like Boyne actively avoided showing Nazis as bad and sort of tiptoed around having an opinion on Nazism which makes me think the worst of him. This felt like a bit of an infantilising read that treats the reader as stupid and I didn’t enjoy it, it felt like it was written to be read by a far younger audience than the topic would allow. 
I wish I’d just watched the film to be honest as it would’ve taken the same amount of time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, and Death

deeesselle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, War, and Xenophobia

pn__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, and Hate crime

kit_sheridan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, Death, and Genocide

regalreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Murder, and Religious bigotry

cakrolik's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism and Infidelity