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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
challenging
emotional
informative
I broke one of my cardinal rules when I read this book: Never to read a book that discusses harming or killing children. I wouldn’t consider that a spoiler since it’s a story about a midwife at Auschwitz. It was incredibly heavy that as a mom, it tore on my heart strings in so many ways. I debated not finishing it because of the extreme sadness and devastation described. Even though it’s fiction, it’s based on true events. However, this story did an amazing job to also describe hope, love, friendship, and honor. I felt the need to finish it quickly to “get it over with” because I was worried the weight of the story would be too much for me tomorrow to complete. However tough these books are to read, I felt an almost obligation to the women and babies at Auschwitz that I am remembering them, I am acknowledging their pain and suffering.
challenging
emotional
informative
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Xenophobia, Abortion, War
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I absolutely devoured this book! It's heart wrenching in the best possible way. I will always be fascinated by stories based around what happened at Auschwitz and this book so beautifully honoured the people that lived and died through that experience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
A very gripping book, based on real events and well researched it breaks your heart
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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:
No
What a hauntingly beautiful story. This book has changed my perspective, I hold my babies tighter and treasure every moment I get to watch them live and smile. My heart breaks for the tragedy that this book is based on, but I'm also in awe of the bravery of the characters in the face of so much evil. This book was hard to read, emotionally, but absolutely necessary.