Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

365 reviews

whatamidoing_rn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book made me cry and books don’t often do that. It was an amazing read and I think everybody should read this at least once in their lifetime.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Grief

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

Wow. I just bawled my eyes out with the last few chapters.
I should've known. The subject of death always makes me cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

beetree's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

I didn't understand the power of this until it drew itself together towards the end. And then I did. Breathtaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Child death

_13stars's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, and War

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Child death

rafacolog's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Racism, Blood, Grief, and War

ashmak06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

readwithsarah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• 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

5.0

I read this a few years ago and have seen the movie a bunch of times and I really love it. As usual, the book is better than the movie (even though the movie is really good!). The book explores the characters more deeply and I loved the imagery used throughout. I like how it's told from death's pov which makes it a little more unique. Such a sad but beautiful story, highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and War

Minor: Child death

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

louu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

It is a book that should be read before or after the diary of Anne Frank. Before anyone thinks that wars have a winner, and after you forget how important words are. How important it is to remain kind. 

(spoilers ahead)  

The fact that death is the narrator is my favorite part. It is original, and it is necessary.
I imagined the death of the entire town, in the start of the novel. I prepared myself for the death of the entire town throughout the reading. Memento mori. 
But when death describes it, it doesn't matter how much you've practiced it, it hurts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Antisemitism

symmetra's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

A gorgeous, heart-wrenching book, with the unique narrative voice of Death. It has stuck with me for years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Suicide