Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

91 reviews

_layla_15's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I had to read for school and I don't know not my fav. It was sad and kind of dark. I didn't like how repetitive it was and one of the main characters, Bruno, was really bad in my opinion I hated him. I don't know if I would really recommend if you want a good holocaust book I think you could find something better; I've heard from my friends a good holocaust book is The Devils Athematic 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Blood

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

I remember loving this book as a child when I read it in school so, when I was scheduled to teach students of the same age I read it, I thought it would be a great idea to analyze it with a reading guide I found online. Not only does this book have no nuance, two dimensional characters, and no hint of empathy towards the people that suffered the atrocities within the Holocaust but It practically begs you to side and empathize with the nazi family over everyone else because of their traumas. I will be removing this out of my curriculum once I have assessed other works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, and Antisemitism

melancholymegs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Blood, and War

rbacon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, and Physical abuse

nottheexplorer's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

ri_lei_gh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Slavery, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Violence

its_nix's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Antisemitism, and Colonisation

Minor: Death, Genocide, and Gun violence

ehart416's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Probably the most harrowing ending of a book I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Genocide

Moderate: Domestic abuse

janka05's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, and Murder

Minor: War

This is so stupid This kid has clearly been dropped a couple times in his childhood.

aguattery's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

if you're looking for a quick read and sad story this is it.  

If you're looking for a good book about the Holocaust this is not it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death