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berrytart'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and Blood
gh1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, and War
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
sadiaa's review
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
w0rmonastring's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.75
the best quote of the entire novel comes when the perspective is shifted away from the pathetic image of "Death" that zusak puts forth:
"I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right."
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War
leo_liest'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Blood
Minor: Suicide
ashbug'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, and War
erinreadsslow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
r3ader'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
5.0
The ending was shocking, but at the same time realistic.
Death as the narrator for a story in Nazi Germany is also genius, it felt like a whole 'nother point of view.
The only critique I would have for this book is that some uses of German words are false. For example Pfiffikus never meant a person who often whistles, it is an old word for someone who is pfiffig (=smart). However this did only slightly disturb my reading, so this book is still 5☆.
I would recommend it to EVERYONE. It is truly a must-read.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, and Suicide
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Deportation
finn_vibing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail
turtleycool's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War