Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

14 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

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

gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Genocide, and Child death

Moderate: Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Grief, Blood, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent and War

mcastol_5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Not historically accurate 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, and War

beckgorey's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Vomit, Torture, Racism, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Death, Body horror, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Gore, Cursing, Child death, Blood, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, and Genocide

emey_reading07's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, War, and Genocide

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

teh_niarr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Racism, War, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexism, Trafficking, Rape, Misogyny, Ableism, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Child death

hadley_w's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

Everyone should read this at least once in their lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Child death

booksanna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

A terrible story confined in pages of a book. Greatly written and so tragic but well detailed story of a happy ending among terrible suffering. A Must Read. Please buy a physical copy it’s worth it. This story deserves to be told and taught. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Genocide, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: War, Sexual assault, and Rape

abby_p's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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