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noerlund'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? It's complicated
3.0
The other POVs (Oscar’s grandfather and grandmother) really didn’t do anything for me. I just found it boring and kind of annoying; why was we supposed to feel so sad for his grandfather;
Overall not a completely bad read, but far from a five star read too.
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
Minor: Self harm
cute_emo_bookboy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Still worth reading though.
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Self harm
emmaevns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and War
sejw's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, War, and Sexual content
nikkiisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
I remember reading this as an early teenager and not fully understanding everything. To he honest, there are still things that make little sense to me, yet the overarching themes and feelings hit very different now than during my first read-through. I do thoroughly enjoy the book and am happy to have reread it.
[Small spoiler below]
One of the things that I find most impressive is the characterization of Oskar. He is obviously autistic, but because it's written from his perspective it is never explicitly mentioned and that's is truly beautifully done.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Self harm, War, Xenophobia, Death, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Cancer, and Incest
frietje9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
jessieanne11's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, War, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
quinnpjd930'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Incest, Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Child death, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, War, Xenophobia, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Miscarriage
lily_eames'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, War, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual content
reed_ing'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, War, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, Child death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Suicidal thoughts