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bbarnett1302's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Antisemitism, and Torture
alex_767's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- 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? No
5.0
This book was amazing, would definitely recommend.
Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Torture, Rape, Genocide, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, War, Suicide, Racism, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
cturn's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed this read a lot overall. It doesn't quite reach a full 4 stars for me as I didn't enjoy Ruth's story enough to rate it that high. In the middle especially, I was reading on through Ruth's story quickly to get back to reading through Genny's story. I understand the importance of Ruth's story to the novel, and how it served as the anchor to telling her father the truth about his life story, however I feel I would have enjoyed this book more if it was about Genny's story alone. Perhaps the book could have focussed on Genny's story and then wrapped up focusing on the impacts it had on Bill's outlook on life and his relationships with his family. This was an interesting read that I really struggled to put down, and I do recommend it, however it does come with some heavy scenes so do heed the trigger warnings.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Torture, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Rape, Body horror, Homophobia, War, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Suicide
Minor: Miscarriage
annekepaige's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, War, Torture, Genocide, Death, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Homophobia and Rape
Minor: Abandonment
Beautiful, amazing book. The parallel timelines were perfectly executed. However, I bumped it down to a 4.5 as I found the start very slow and I thought there were too many characters to keep track of, personally. This is especially true of Ruth's extended family on her mother's side, and I was often confused about who characters were. However, ultimately a stunning read that I thoroughly enjoyed
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