Reviews tagging 'War'

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

7 reviews

chloepfrimmer's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I enjoyed the story overall, but I do wish it focused more on Sarah’s POV. I felt the author went into a little too much random detail about Julia’s life, and the ending was weird and unnecessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Miscarriage, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Death, Death of parent, War, Grief, Deportation, and Genocide

Moderate: Gore, Infertility, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Car accident

14silja's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Genocide, Miscarriage, Suicide, War, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Car accident, Grief, Infertility, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Deportation, and Outing

florih's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, War, Genocide, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This was fine. Not what I was expecting. I enjoyed the first hundred pages(except the writing style). Then we lose a narrative part that I was enjoying way more. We started just focusing on Julie and how she felt about the things that happened and her stupid husband. Honestly while I was reading I had plot points that would have made this better and when they didn’t happen and it was just about Julia I was disappointed. That being said I am happy I read this because I honestly didn’t really know that these events took place in France. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, War, Suicide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Police brutality, Abortion, Antisemitism, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Infertility, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement

kiahsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Genocide, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Child death, and Confinement

Moderate: Miscarriage, War, Suicide, Infertility, Murder, Death of parent, and Infidelity

jennabarry3's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide, and War

Minor: Car accident

nokannpo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Be prepare to be devastated... this story is beautiful and profound but very emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Genocide