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books_and_coffee_vibes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book made me happy, made me laugh at times but it shattered my heart. I didn’t think a book could destroy me the way this one did.
<the ending, I couldn’t stop crying. The way she grieved at the end broke my heart even more>
I loved this book so much but I don’t think I’ll ever reread it. I feel like it won’t be the same and I can’t put my poor heart through that again.
I loved every second of this book and would highly recommend it to anyone
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and War
lil_owl_reads'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, and War
elli15'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
5.0
Graphic: Death and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Death of parent, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
signelinnea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Aside from all the horrible themes in this book, it was a really touching storyline and it had a very interesting storyteller. Reading the entire thing from Deaths perspective was unique and I really enjoyed the small paragraphs of his thoughts.
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, War, Genocide, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
marybsimp'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
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Torture, and War
heuteschongekurtet's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Cursing
burnt_amber89'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
5.0
The poetry of the text is incredible, it is so poignant, and yet extremely accessible. The fact that we know from the very beginning that the ending will be terrible doesn't make it any less dramatic, which is the sign that the book is beautifully written and that the characters are particularly believable. I honestly felt something akin to grieving at the end, and even several times throughout the book.
I had seen the movie prior, and even though I loved it, I can honestly and easily say that the book is far superior, in the sense that words convey so much more meaning than simply images. Words are actually almost a character in their sense, and they play an important role in the story, that I don't think I grasped while watching the movie.
In the book, you get to know the characters intimately, spend a lot of time with them, accompany them through some life-changing events in a way that is even more touching than in the film. The little details, the mundane observations, the everyday poetry really had an effect on me. It gripped me from the very first sentences to the very last ones, and my throat still aches now that I think about it again a few days after I finished this wonderful book. As far as I'm concerned, it's an easy 5*.
Graphic: Grief, War, Genocide, Violence, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
arlorees'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, War, and Racism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
ang_mendoza'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death of parent, War, and Antisemitism
Minor: Confinement, Grief, and Racism
chloeloi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, Cursing, Antisemitism, Death, War, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Child death, and Suicide
Minor: Abandonment