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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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