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aoifeprettypurplepolkadots's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Racism, Vomit, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Genocide, War, Antisemitism, and Deportation
nclausel25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, War, Violence, Antisemitism, and Grief
Minor: Police brutality and Hate crime
music_girl93's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Torture, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Antisemitism, Death, and Genocide
featheredpages07's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Deportation, Genocide, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, and War
A unique read as it is narrated by the personification of "Death"balzi's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Self harm, Physical abuse, War, Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, Genocide, Deportation, Death of parent, Death, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Cursing, Child death, Chronic illness, Body horror, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
blinky13'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
4.5
Graphic: War and Death
Moderate: Genocide, Child death, Violence, Death of parent, Antisemitism, and Gun violence
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, War, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Child death, Confinement, Grief, and Blood
delz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Genocide, Grief, Vomit, Child death, Bullying, Confinement, Suicide, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Antisemitism
bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Book Thief is about many things: it's about the power of words, about war, its cogs and consequences, about World War II in specific, about civilians and quiet resistance, about friendship, about family and community, about life, death and existence, but mainly, it's about humans.
As such, it is funny, bleak, lighthearted and unbelievably heavy, hopeful and hopeless, without the slightest tonal whiplash. The writing is striking, unique, and masterful, relaying this ridiculously ambitious story of contradictions without somehow ever becoming preachy, stilted or boring even for a second.
Beautiful, haunting book. Recommended to everyone.
Graphic: Antisemitism and Genocide
Moderate: War, Suicide, and Child death
ishkodeke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, War, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs