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lexhowdie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Minor: Gun violence, Death, Confinement, Blood, War, Murder, and Grief
princess424's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Bullying and War
Moderate: Classism, Murder, and Confinement
gemstone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Murder, and Confinement
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Mental illness, and Rape
Minor: Antisemitism
redheadorganist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, War, Gun violence, Blood, Excrement, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Vomit and Rape
Minor: Drug use
breewee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, and Violence
janan's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Antisemitism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Terminal illness
sjanke2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
aeriecircus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying and Child abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, and Xenophobia
aaryan's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
lilandraws's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Doerr wrote the experiences of the main characters so elegantly and intricately that I was invested in their hobbies and interests like yes, Werner, tell me more about radios and soundwaves, yes, Marie, tell me more about mollusks. The way Marie-Laure described things were amazing and I might even prefer it to the regular way of describing things. Doerr also handled the topics of death and war so delicately; making us feel for and understand the Germany's side of the war but not diminishing the atrocities they committed. Werner is a prime example of compliance and I'm glad that he chose his own path in the end.
All of the characters are lovable and well-rounded, I loved them all so much.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Antisemitism, Blood, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Confinement, Grief, and Stalking