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berrytart'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Cursing, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, and Suicide
gh1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, War, Violence, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Torture
Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Medical trauma, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Medical content, and Suicide
sadiaa's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Classism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cursing, Hate crime, Genocide, Grief, War, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
w0rmonastring'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? It's complicated
0.75
the best quote of the entire novel comes when the perspective is shifted away from the pathetic image of "Death" that zusak puts forth:
"I have hated the words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right."
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Police brutality, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Racism, Death, Genocide, and Grief
leo_liest'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: Death, Violence, Genocide, Physical abuse, War, Murder, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Gun violence, and Hate crime
Minor: Suicide
ashbug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Child abuse, and Hate crime
erinreadsslow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Genocide, Racism, Suicide, War, Death of parent, and Murder
r3ader'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
The ending was shocking, but at the same time realistic.
Death as the narrator for a story in Nazi Germany is also genius, it felt like a whole 'nother point of view.
The only critique I would have for this book is that some uses of German words are false. For example Pfiffikus never meant a person who often whistles, it is an old word for someone who is pfiffig (=smart). However this did only slightly disturb my reading, so this book is still 5☆.
I would recommend it to EVERYONE. It is truly a must-read.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, War, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide, Child death, and Genocide
Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Deportation, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
finn_vibing'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Deportation, Death, Death of parent, War, Antisemitism, Genocide, and Hate crime
Moderate: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail
turtleycool's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Suicide, Violence, War, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Child death, and Death