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ishkodeke's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, War, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs
flatstrahmly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Grief, Racial slurs, Violence, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Xenophobia
nel0nen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Graphic: War, Genocide, Antisemitism, Death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Grief, Torture, Alcohol, Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery
cecinamo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, War, Child death, Antisemitism, Blood, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Genocide, Murder, and Physical abuse
lyeve's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
As you follow the story of Liesel ("the book thief"), you slowly realize every horror the Holocaust caused, including to the German population. The poverty, the obligation to follow the rules set by Hitler, not knowing what exactly is happening, the helplessness. But also trying to make the best of what they had and living in the moment.
The use of death as a narrator scared me at first, as it seemed like an almost cliche trope that could easily go wrong. Yet, it surprisingly works.
Graphic: Xenophobia and Death
Moderate: War, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
a_novi'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? No
4.75
Graphic: War, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, and Antisemitism
puffins's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, War, Genocide, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Child death
Minor: Suicide
fuzzygazelle's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, War, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Suicide, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Genocide, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Hate crime
Moderate: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Slavery, Bullying, and Gore
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
raspberryjelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Cursing, War, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Gun violence, and Hate crime
Minor: Suicide, Deportation, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, and Alcohol
te_ss_i's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, Suicide, Emotional abuse, War, Medical content, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Torture, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Child death, Child abuse, Hate crime, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Racism, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death, Cultural appropriation, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail