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shelbydm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, War, Death, and Emotional abuse
plethora's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Great addition to the movie. This really focuses on Schindler's perspective, and his journey from war profiteer to a war profiteer who used his position to save lives and reduce loss of human life. It fills out the stories we see in the movie, and provides more context for the interrelationships of those who ended up on the list. It is quite beautiful in how the author has taken first-hand accounts and woven together the accounts from the perspective of the Jewish people. In certain passages it felt like I was sitting at a kitchen table, hearing about the lives of my own neighbours, acquaintances, hearing how these community members each tried to survive this terrible part of history, and ultimately be forever connected by Schindler, and the list.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Mass/school shootings, and War
my_expanding_bookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and Antisemitism
Moderate: War
malkavian's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thomas Keneally's Schindler's List really reminded me of how much I love reading historical non-fiction. The topic it covers is definitely dark and heavy, but it is done in a tasteful fashion and I really feel like I've learned more about Oskar Schindler and the Jewish people he had saved. This is a good addition to the film as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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