Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

40 reviews

fseely's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Antisemitism, and Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, War, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Death of parent

shaybunchanumbers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I definitely enjoyed The Echos of Old Books more than I thought I would. The well placed reveals of tragedies and other characters’ backstories were so well done and left me on my seat. I know I audibly gasped at Helene’s heritage reveal. I closed the book with a smile on my face and am excited to watch my friends’ reactions reading it, too.
The book describes itself as a mystery genre but the only mystery that really existed in it were the real names of Hemi and Belle (one of whom didn’t last very long) and how such a misunderstanding occurred in the first place. But, even that, wasn’t really a mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Death of parent, and Mental illness

torrick17's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Antisemitism, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide

ams5x9's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Antisemitism

Minor: Forced institutionalization

jennswan's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Antisemitism

readtomea97's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautiful story.. I felt so many emotions reading this book, and got really invested in their story. I normally don’t like love stories initiated by affairs, but this one made sense in terms of an arranged marriage that you never wanted to begin with. I loved Ashlyn’s journey, seeing Belle come to terms with the truth, and just how everything wrapped up in the end. Barbara has a new fan out me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

breeleigh14's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Antisemitism

dr4manrx's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

tiiiger35's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book had so much more depth to it than I expected. The dual timelines were interwoven so beautifully giving the story a consistent fluidity. As a highly sensitive person, I was drawn to Ashlynn’s gift as a book empath. What she considered a curse, became the very thing to change her life for the better. 

This story is about more than romance, it deals with grief, heartbreak, remorse & survival. It also has some darker undertones surrounding; suicide, anti-semitism & the factions of Nazi supporters building in America during WW2. 

It’s been a long time since I’ve felt the need to highlight so many quotes. I felt as if the words had been plucked from my own mind at times. 

This is definitely a new favourite of mines that I’ll be recommending to my friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

Minor: War, Cancer, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Abandonment

bronzel's review against another edition

gratuitous misogyny 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Misogyny