Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

33 reviews

kastockton's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

books_blackcats's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

hannahyorkey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

What a beautiful true story about the perseverance of 2 young souls placed in a concentration camp. When Lale finds himself in a place of power at the camps because of his ability to speak multiple languages, he begins using his power for the good of his fellow prisoners, secretly bringing in extra food and supplies for all to share. When he meets Gita, he becomes even more determined to survive and find his way to her when they are (hopefully) both free. A story of love, hardships and the fight for survival. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Xenophobia, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: War and Rape

violet_viper's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Suicide, and Sexual assault

kzarate's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

marionrosa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Deportation, Death, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Torture, Medical trauma, and Rape

Minor: War and Death of parent

meenalgarg's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Rape, Torture, and Physical abuse

firefly28x's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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? N/A

5.0

I finished this book in a single day and it has rendered me speechless. It clearly lays out many of the horrors and atrocities of the holocaust and really makes you think about what people had to go through during this time. I was gripped from start to finish and can't wait to read more of Heather Morris' works

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Content Warnings

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

rd77's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

The story was interesting and it was impactful to get a day-to-day account of what people in the camps had to go through. I just wasn’t a fan of the writing style, which felt very short and direct. The author did mention she intended for this to be a screenplay originally so that could be why. 

Overall, still an extremely important book to read to know and understand the horrors that people faced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, War, Slavery, Sexual assault, Rape, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Murder, and Genocide

julesfrigault's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Hate crime, Genocide, and Grief

Moderate: War and Xenophobia