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gladys_enmarte's review against another edition
4.0
La historia se narra en primera persona por los cuatro personajes principales: Joana, enfermera lituana; Florian, soldado prusiano; Emilia, una joven polaca de quince años y Alfred, un marino alemán. El libro comienza con varios de ellos huyendo juntos por el nevado bosque. Tratan de sobrevivir compartiendo la poca comida que tienen. Cada uno tiene sus motivos para huir y embarcarse en el Gustloff. Vamos conociendo sus historias y secretos poco a poco a medida que se van alternando los breves capítulos. Llegado un punto de la historia los caminos de todos estos personajes se cruzan. No logré conectar con todos ellos pero sí con varios, como Joana, Emilia, Florian y Heinz. Tanto los personajes principales como los secundarios están muy bien construidos.
Me gustó mucho la historia lograda por la autora, el libro está bien escrito, no obstante, sentí el final muy apresurado, en muy pocas páginas se resuelve uno de los misterios que habían quedado inconclusos y te deja además con otros interrogantes. Me gustó también cómo la autora logró intercalar muy bien ficción con hechos verídicos, como la Operación Aníbal y la Cámara de Ámbar, uno de los tesoros perdidos de la SGM y que se vio por última vez en el año 1944.
Resumiendo, este es un libro ideal para las personas que recién comienzan a leer ficción histórica. Tiene capítulos cortos y hasta incluye al inicio la lista de los cuatro personajes principales y sus características, lo que facilita la lectura.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gun violence
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, Violence, Grief, Deportation, Death of parent, Death, Ableism, Medical content, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, War, Physical abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Murder, Child abuse, Body horror, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
kylajaynebooks'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: Death, Murder, Racism, Death of parent, Hate crime, Genocide, Gore, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Vomit, and War
smartens's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Death, Racism, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, and War
kallio08'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
4.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Blood, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Violence, War, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Death of parent
juliamb'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Murder, Vomit, and War
margaretrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape
misssophiawilliams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, Medical content, Racism, Rape, Violence, Ableism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and War
kalin_grace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, and Vomit
ingrid21'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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, War, and Antisemitism