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drraytay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Blood, Genocide, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Excrement and Suicide
hannahfitz'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
Very easy to read but I would check trigger warnings beforehand as some aspects are very upsetting.
Graphic: Hate crime, Gun violence, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Kidnapping
hollifr's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Grief, Blood, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Excrement
readwithbec_'s review against another edition
5.0
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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Graphic: Genocide, Death of parent, Violence, and War
ashuualert's review against another edition
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, War, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Kidnapping
emmajh91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Genocide, Murder, Trafficking, Antisemitism, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Deportation, Excrement, Grief, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
laurapaige's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Genocide, Antisemitism, War, and Violence
bronaghd07'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
3.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
maevehandy'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Genocide, Hate crime, Antisemitism, and Child death
batters's review
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Religious bigotry, and Torture