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juanat77's review
challenging
emotional
informative
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Torture, Death of parent, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Blood, Murder, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
cc_shelflove's review
dark
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
I love when a work of fiction helps me learn something new. This was my first time reading a book set during the Holocaust. I was unaware Greece had been invaded by Nazis. Thousands of Jews were deported by train from Salonika, Greece to Auschwitz, where they were faced with certain death. Albom does his best to expose to the reader the true terrors that occurred. 16 pages into the book, a baby was thrown from the window of a train. I wish I were kidding! I used to stay away from historical fiction, and I have no idea why. These are now some of my favorite books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, War, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Antisemitism
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