Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

2 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

spacerkip's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

 You know that tumblr post that's like "I hate adult fiction - everyone's getting a divorce."

Yeah.

Sarah's story was interesting, and for a book that was supposedly about her, I really, really wish more time was spent in her perspective than the French soap-opera we got in Julia's chapters. I did not care about this journalist or her jerk of a husband, and yet. And yet. Fortunately, the writing was simplistic and bland enough that I was able to get through it all in a few sittings. Why anyone would cheapen a horrific event like the Holocaust with shallow, modern-day drivel is beyond me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, Cursing, Excrement, Infertility, and Infidelity