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nikkiisreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
I remember reading this as an early teenager and not fully understanding everything. To he honest, there are still things that make little sense to me, yet the overarching themes and feelings hit very different now than during my first read-through. I do thoroughly enjoy the book and am happy to have reread it.
[Small spoiler below]
One of the things that I find most impressive is the characterization of Oskar. He is obviously autistic, but because it's written from his perspective it is never explicitly mentioned and that's is truly beautifully done.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Self harm, War, Xenophobia, Death, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Cancer, and Incest
quinnpjd930's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Incest, Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Child death, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, War, Xenophobia, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Miscarriage
hadeshotline's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Child death, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Islamophobia, War, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Homophobia
skudiklier's review
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Grief, Self harm, Violence, Animal death, and Bullying
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Rape, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Islamophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia