Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

6 reviews

jkrhode's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, War, Murder, Gun violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Stalking, and Hate crime

alexklinect's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Moving back and forth between two main characters and a twenty-year period of time, The German Wife is compelling and engaging. The shifts between years and characters were very well done, and I was satisfied with the ending, although it wasn’t perfect. I felt the author was successful at humanizing and eliciting empathy for German citizens put in very difficult, no-win situations (especially in raising their children) as well as for American soldiers dealing with the emotional and psychological ramifications of war. The story was a little slow at parts and I felt there could have been more detail in the settings, for example, no southern accents in Huntsville? The Germans describing distances in miles instead of kilometers? 4-4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Racism, and War

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, and Gun violence

slinhardt's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

kimmy0__0's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

I really enjoyed this book. I'm a big WWII fan and this was so interesting to read about a historical fictionalized German family during and post war. That said, I did not enjoy Lizzie and her part of the story. She was the WORST.

Always supporting her crazy brother and not ditching his toxic ness a long time ago #enabler . She was also just a straight up b*tch to Sophie anytime they interacted. Not to mention how she never gave her sweet husband who saved her from poverty any support or kindness.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes WWII. Very emotional. Makes you question how you would have acted in the given circumstances. Great bookclub choice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Classism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Stalking, Suicide, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Excrement, Racial slurs, and Sexism

alyssamiraglia's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.0

I thought it was very thought provoking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, and Mental illness

krysbunce's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Slavery, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Hate crime, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Death, Torture, Confinement, Classism, Child death, Antisemitism, Violence, Xenophobia, Racism, and Grief