Reviews tagging 'War'

Once by Morris Gleitzman

7 reviews

ajay913's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Death of parent, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Violence, and Antisemitism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

readwithbec_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

“𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕪 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕘𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖. 𝔸𝕥 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕖”.

Thoughts: I did not have the opportunity to read this book while growing up, but I'm glad I have had the chance to read it now. This book is heartbreaking and truly captures the innocence of children. It is a quick and short read that I thoroughly enjoyed.

 Synopsis: Once by Morris Gleitzman is the story of a young Jewish boy who is determined to escape the orphanage he lives in to save his Jewish parents from the Nazis in the occupied Poland of the Second World War. Everybody deserves to have something good in their life. At least Once.

Please check trigger warnings before reading this book.

★★★★★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death of parent, Violence, and War

ashuualert's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, War, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Kidnapping

laurapaige's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Genocide, Antisemitism, War, and Violence

bronaghd07's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

batters's review

adventurous dark emotional funny informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Religious bigotry, and Torture

jaderio's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

It shows the true naivety of a child in a time of fear, Felix as a character grows up forcefully due to the actions of the world around him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, War, Violence, Physical abuse, Genocide, and Death of parent