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funkylitchick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Violence
Moderate: War
tays_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Deadnaming, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
bohemianrhapsodyreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Animal death
Minor: Deadnaming
teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
What I enjoyed about this one was that the main character, Yona, was still learning about herself and her past while still fighting to support the Jewish community in a very harsh time period. Yona is navigating her own story and coming to terms with her story and this I really enjoyed. It was sort of a historical fiction coming of age. Yona's character was quite well developed, the most developed and enjoyable in my eyes. Despite her own struggles, she continues to support others in need where she has developed skills.
I also really enjoyed the portrayal and importance of the forest and the land in this story. It almost felt like its own character. I would argue that the forest was my favourite character. There was a lot of intrigue to it and it was an essential component to the story overall.
The writing was detailed, but also straight forward (not flowery), which helps the reader become more immersed in the story. The story had twists and turns, but was never slow or sluggish. The though and research that went into it was strong.
The significance of the title to this story is something else. It was a really beautiful piece of the story and tied it together in a wonderful way. This story is about redemption, survival, community, forgiveness and much more. I think many readers will enjoy it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Moderate: Murder, Death, Violence, and Antisemitism
reading_ladies_blog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Medical trauma, Hate crime, and Grief