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ri_lei_gh's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Slavery, Child death, and Confinement
Moderate: Violence
lorie336'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Animal death, Violence, and Racial slurs
grayscale08's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Antisemitism, Child death, and Confinement
effys's review against another edition
3.5
I thought this book was mediocre to be honest. I feel like Boyne actively avoided showing Nazis as bad and sort of tiptoed around having an opinion on Nazism which makes me think the worst of him. This felt like a bit of an infantilising read that treats the reader as stupid and I didn’t enjoy it, it felt like it was written to be read by a far younger audience than the topic would allow.
I wish I’d just watched the film to be honest as it would’ve taken the same amount of time.
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, and Death
deeesselle'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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Antisemitism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, War, and Xenophobia
jonsnowsmanbun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Racism, Murder, and Genocide
regalreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Murder, and Religious bigotry
abbystevenson's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Hate crime
cakrolik's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Torture
Minor: Alcoholism and Infidelity