Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

79 reviews

lucylaws14's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, Antisemitism, and Genocide

gkcnoble's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Classism, War, and Child death

Moderate: Slavery, War, Violence, Confinement, and Racism

Minor: Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

epeolatrist's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, and Genocide

Moderate: War

kryolitee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Grief

kpitsker's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

A good starting point for younger readers , but I found myself disappointed by what it didn't address and frustrated by Bruno's character (who seem significantly younger than his stated age) for being so naive. (Having read the Broken Places,I feel similarly about Greta). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Deportation, Genocide, and Antisemitism

molliekneath's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, and Physical abuse

malea_ann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, and Child death

lumari3's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Antisemitism, and Hate crime

Moderate: Genocide

nath_04's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Child death

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, War, and Genocide