Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

59 reviews

autismandniamh's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racism, War, Racial slurs, and Antisemitism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Read this book by yourself. Read this book to children. Keep this book on library shelves and in classrooms. Recommend this book to a friend. 

Though this is a work of fiction, it very easily could have been non-fiction, and it is important that the world as a whole never forget the holocaust. 

Read. This. Book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Hate crime, Death, Body horror, Physical abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Torture, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity

readiculousreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Absolutely devastating, but so brilliantly written. To come at this issue from a child's perspective, who lacks any understanding of the political situation happening around him, and being able to see his natural inclination against the violence of certain characters and his love and curiosity about other people is heart wrenchingly beautiful. 

Big warning to parents, this might be an especially hard read for you. It had me absolutely weeping for the entire last chapter, but I have no children. Trust me when I say it will hit harder if you do. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Genocide, Religious bigotry, Confinement, and Bullying

lizzyjean's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

A great quick read, really makes you think about how similar we are as people. The story of Bruno and Shmuel’s friendship is so innocent and beautiful, even though the events that take place certainly are not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Torture, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

lucylaws14's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

gkcnoble's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Classism, War, and Child death

Moderate: Slavery, War, Violence, Confinement, and Racism

Minor: Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

nath_04's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Child death

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, War, and Genocide

myra_here's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Death, Genocide, and Physical abuse

venice_the_vampire's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

a great historical example of “love is natural, hate is learned”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, War, Infidelity, Death of parent, Hate crime, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Bullying and Adult/minor relationship

murve's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Antisemitism, Death, Excrement, Violence, Hate crime, and Physical abuse