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Reviews tagging 'Torture'
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
3 reviews
jrow's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Torture, Antisemitism, Classism, Death, Genocide, Murder, Police brutality, and War
Minor: Suicide and Sexism
dromedaryreader's review
3.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Genocide, Ableism, Antisemitism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, War, Misogyny, Suicide, and Miscarriage
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
librarymouse's review
4.0
Overall, this was really well written and Larson integrated quotes from primary sources into the narrative artfully. The narrative he wove using the variety of primary source documents he used made the story very engaging despite my discomfort at the subject matter.
Graphic: Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Confinement, Genocide, Misogyny, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Xenophobia