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mairi_red's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Slavery, War, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Torture, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, and Gore
Minor: Cancer
bps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racism, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Cancer, and Genocide
bookmaddie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.25
Through these three characters, Chidgey explores complacency, and how community influences how people think. There are short sections written from the collective mind of the citizens of Weimar, the German town that sat below the concentration camp. These sections really highlighted the willful obliviousness and ignorance of the townspeople, who ignored rumors of the atrocities taking place up the hill from their homes. Chidgey has created a thoughtful explanation of how people can be blind to the evil happening on their doorstep, and what happens when that ignorance is exposed. A thoughtful, beautifully written and researched, and insightful story. It's not your average entry into World War II historical fiction, which is always refreshing!
Another great read from Europa Books.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Antisemitism, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Death, Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, Violence, and War
katewhite77'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
To see World War Two from the German perspective was very interesting and how powerful propaganda can be.
Again this book is not for everyone it is a long harrowing read, but one I don't regret. We must not forget history next time and also remember there no winners in a war. Humanity only loses.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Child death, Rape, Torture, War, and Antisemitism
rozereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Antisemitism, Cancer, Genocide, Torture, Grief, Body horror, Gore, Death, and Excrement
Moderate: Medical trauma, Terminal illness, War, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Rape
your_true_shelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Torture, and War