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eirasenior'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and War
stardustdreamer'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Slavery, Torture, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Genocide
Moderate: War
Minor: Child death
bunnypez'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
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Child death, Genocide, War, Murder, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, and Grief
henriediosa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Child death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Genocide, Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
_layla_15's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, and Death
planetshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Moderate: Slavery and Antisemitism
Minor: Death, Police brutality, Genocide, Child abuse, Confinement, and Racism
rbacon's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Genocide, and Physical abuse
anna_harmsen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Violence
trazimmariju'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Violence
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