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beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and War
Minor: Antisemitism, Deportation, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia
breedawnwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It is dark, disturbing, and unsettling, but it is also deeply moving.
This story is fiction, but Romania’s history is not.
I urge you to read this book. It will touch your soul, and remind you never to take anything for granted.
The characters in this story are deeply conflicted, and story builds with a sense that something terrifying is coming.
The middle drags a bit, but when it picks up, you will be unable to look away, but horrified that you want to know what happens next.
Content warnings: Death, mass murder, blood, gun violence, descriptions of injuries that some people may find disturbing, kissing (not graphic).
Graphic: War, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Excrement, and Grief
beccas_bibliophilia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence
kbucheit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Death, Torture, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and War
linnybear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Torture, War, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Confinement
Minor: Sexism and Murder
julianh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, War, Stalking, and Violence
rachelsbookishlife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and War
brittshaw_p's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Genocide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mdinkle1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Excrement, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and War
unforgivenparrot58's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, and Violence
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Grief
Minor: Excrement, Torture, Sexism, and Pregnancy