Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

136 reviews

khaosreignswithin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is a tear jerking, but also very inspiring. They never give up and find ways to survive such a horrific fate that was handed to them. MUST READ!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Vomit, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Classism, Bullying, Body horror, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

moack_5's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is fast-paced sad book that is based on a true story of concentration camp survivors

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, and Confinement

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Grief, Excrement, Gore, Child death, Deportation, Gun violence, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

torrentsofhayl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Deportation, Genocide, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Minor: Sexual content

bakergirlsbooks1999's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Death, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Child death, Infertility, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Genocide, Excrement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

soph_fair's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, War, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Hate crime, and Torture

kfawcett's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, Torture, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

juliemajanielsen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, War, and Torture

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

typedtruths's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Gore, Murder, and Death

Moderate: War, Grief, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Infertility, and Excrement

redhothabanero's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I understand what the author was trying to accomplish, however this book didn't hit the mark. The story is very compelling and I think that another author would've been able to bring it to life. This is not a bad book but it's not exceptional either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Violence, War, and Child death

cnannery19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, Deportation, Torture, Infertility, Death, Religious bigotry, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Rape, War, Gore, and Racial slurs