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holster612's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, War, Police brutality, Rape, Violence, Torture, Death, Grief, and Infertility
firefly28x'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Confinement, Genocide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body horror, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, War, Blood, Torture, Rape, and Hate crime
Moderate: Deportation, Death of parent, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery
Minor: Vomit, Infertility, Excrement, and Adult/minor relationship
angelofmusic317's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Death, Confinement, Antisemitism, War, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder
Minor: Vomit, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Infertility
vedpears's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I understand that this was a retelling of what she was told by the real-life Lale. I suspect the 80 year old didn't have the most reliable memory and his stories morphed over time to become more tolerable for himself to recall. The treasure troves of jewels and having enough chocolate to share on multiple occasions was very unbelievable and credibility was shaken from it.
That being said, it is a quick-paced read and I do feel bad for the people who had to live this. I was hopeful for a miraculous outcome for certain people because of what I know from outside this book. Unfortunately, the author did a poor job bringing depth to most characters presented and seemingly a poor job doing basic research beforehand.
Graphic: Infertility, Kidnapping, Death, Torture, Slavery, Murder, Hate crime, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Deportation, Confinement, Medical trauma, Genocide, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, and Child death
This is not a fact-based story. It is a disrespectful twisting of events to make a romance.melancholymegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Violence, War, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, Gun violence, Cursing, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Torture, Racism, Murder, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility and Excrement
onefineelephant'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War
fivecatsinacoat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War