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100acrewoodlibrary's review against another edition
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.75
megnews's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
selfishjean's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this a lot, but I think it could've been a five-star-book if it had better narration. Sometimes there were passages I read twice or three times because they were so beautiful, and then on the next page it read like a badly-written YA book. The story was great, though.
perse's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
roos88's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, this book was so good, so accurate, so heartbreaking
kannolikitten's review against another edition
4.0
"What kind of human do you want to be?"
This was a tough read for me because I was so overwhelmed while reading it. This novel was packed with emotion and action to the point where I would have to take short breaks just to process what was happening.
What I really liked about this story was the respectful balance of action, history, and romance. This book never felt like it was a romance, but the romantic love that was shown felt purposeful in raising the stakes of the novel and did not detract from the actual plot. All the characters felt complex enough for this to work, and it would have been hard to say any of the main characters (Mira, Daniel, Hannah, Amos, or any of the other resistance fighters) were wrong in the ways they worked towards their own survival. Each character's personal journey was fleshed out and treated with depth.
The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 was really due to the pacing at the beginning of the novel. It was hard to stay motivated in reading during the first third of the book. I am glad I stuck around to keep reading because the pace really picked up to the point that the last 150 pages flew by.
***I was provided with an e-ARC of this book from Macmillan Children's Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions above are my own.***
This was a tough read for me because I was so overwhelmed while reading it. This novel was packed with emotion and action to the point where I would have to take short breaks just to process what was happening.
What I really liked about this story was the respectful balance of action, history, and romance. This book never felt like it was a romance, but the romantic love that was shown felt purposeful in raising the stakes of the novel and did not detract from the actual plot. All the characters felt complex enough for this to work, and it would have been hard to say any of the main characters (Mira, Daniel, Hannah, Amos, or any of the other resistance fighters) were wrong in the ways they worked towards their own survival. Each character's personal journey was fleshed out and treated with depth.
The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 was really due to the pacing at the beginning of the novel. It was hard to stay motivated in reading during the first third of the book. I am glad I stuck around to keep reading because the pace really picked up to the point that the last 150 pages flew by.
***I was provided with an e-ARC of this book from Macmillan Children's Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions above are my own.***
ana24gs's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
3.5
I liked this book, especially the first part, but I think the second half could have been much better. I say this because the characters in the first part of the book seemed more developed than those in the second half, in addition to the relationships between them. But I understand that the central point of the book was not so much the characters, but what happened to the characters in this horrible situation (I cried in certain parts because of the despicable things people did to the Jews, it broke my heart).
I recommend it if they are people who are guided more by the plot than by the characters, although you end up falling in love with them.
I recommend it if they are people who are guided more by the plot than by the characters, although you end up falling in love with them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War
kauner's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lovebugger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Rape
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt