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4.57 AVERAGE
4.57 AVERAGE
This book made me cry. Never wanted to put it down. Beautifully written. Highly recommend.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-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:
Yes
This was one that was a bit challenging for me to get started on. Partially because it wasn’t Julia Whalen narrating and partially my own brain wandering. Once I settled in, I really liked it.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Isabelles love story was too shallow and there were a ton of inconsistencies in the setting, like the weather, character traits, ages, etc. The story itself was moving, if you can look past all of that other stuff.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, Deportation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
fast-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
This book is precious. It is beautiful, sad, surprisingly accurate. It's a story of family, rebellion, hardships. A story of survivors, about what destroys us and what keeps us together. And love.