Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

124 reviews

ellieg2604's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

As I said before, I'm a total sucker for WWII stories. This one totally touched my heart and drew me in. I immediately fell in love with the characters. I would 100% recommend reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Genocide, Antisemitism, Murder, Violence, and Death

am4man's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, War, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual violence, and Torture

curly_cat_lvr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I read a LOT of WWII books, but for some reason this one just gutted me and hit me in the core of my being. I think because it’s the first one I’ve read that was an account from someone inside the camps and telling the story of what they did to survive and help others survive. I wish this was mandatory reading for students to understand history on an intimate level. The love story was beautiful. The stories of friendships was beautiful. And finding these moments of beauty among the bleakness of the story, were the glimmers that kept me going, because I had to know how it ended. 

 I think this book deserves five hearts instead of stars. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Rape

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

dcequeen77's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Blood, Murder, Racism, War, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

kierakarlenzig's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Death, War, Torture, and Gore

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

kaila412's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Beautifully written and paced. I enjoyed every moment, whether heart breaking or inspiring. Especially loved the authors note at the end explaining the process of creating this story. It was very valuable to listen to and reflect on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Murder, Death, War, and Torture

Moderate: Rape

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

lexibug's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Hate crime, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Deportation, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, War, Grief, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent