Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

22 reviews

_yumitsang_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and War

mblanke's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

leilorenzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

There's one trigger warning after the next. They might not (always) be described in perfect detail, but they are there. I tried my best to include them all.

 

The back and forth narration (it took me an embarrassingly long time to notice the chapter title’s format, oops) was a great tool.  The characters were left vulnerable to the reader thanks to being vulnerable to each other in their correspondence. 

I found SO many gems throughout it that practically every page has some annotation.

It is a strong punch delivered so beautifully that you don’t realize it until the book's last third.

The use of language was crafted just right, entwining humour with tragedy, and laughter amidst the terror. 

It is now proudly resting on my favourite’s shelf.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Hate crime, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

yaarit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

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

4.0

This is a heartbreaking, beautifully written book. The form is playful and experimental at times, the character voices exquisitely developed, the plot and character development are really emotional and beautiful.

I would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for all the unnecessary pedophilia peppered through the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

e_cobbe's review against another edition

emotional funny sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Antisemitism

morgelynkensa's review against another edition

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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, and War

hashbrownhedgehog's review against another edition

funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

I agree with a previous review which said “I hate and love this book at the same time. I want to give it one star and I want to give it five stars.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War

pipfromspace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, and War

pandapuffs's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Antisemitism

Moderate: Death

chandle5's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, and War