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aliciachauhan_'s review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Cursing, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Classism, Confinement, and Murder
caltaylor's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Minor: Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Blood, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Torture, War, and Violence
pershie13's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
I absolutely loved the story and tore through this book in three days. I do wish that some of the events and characters would have been developed in greater detail. I found myself struggling to grasp at the concept of time or some of the characters' physical features or personalities because much of that was completely skipped over. I also do think that the book could have been a bit longer. For a book just over 250 pages long, I think this story was told well, but I think it could have been expanded a bit to further reinforce the message and importance of the events throughout the story. Since the book originally started as a screenplay, I think a lot of this would have been covered in a visual format, but it needed to be translated to the book to help me picture the setting a bit better. Overall, the story itself was excellent, but the writing style was not for me and didn't allow me to connect with the characters as much as I'd like. The notes at the end are excellent, so do not skip those! They help you learn more about Lale and Gita and give you a better grasp on the timeline of their experiences at Auschwitz.
This book was good, and I'm so glad Lale's story was able to be told. I think this is a worthwhile read, and it is a quick one to get through. I look forward to reading the sequel.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Violence, Body horror, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, War, and Blood
khymihr's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Medical trauma, and Rape
hadley_w's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
goldyyy's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Blood, Child death, Death, and Gun violence
abby_p's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Genocide, Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, War, Slavery, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Grief
jen1804's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
It’s incredibly interesting with insights into the life experienced at the concentration camps.
But I also found it almost too fast paced, as though important parts of history were mentioned and then quickly skipped over. Perhaps because the horrors are just that, too horrific to dwell on for longer than the few sentences we are given.
I loved that the book itself is basically a piece of history written from real life interviews with the main character.
Am important read that we should probably all acknowledge.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
maikendignes's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, and Emotional abuse
mills_22's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence