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ingrid21's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
georgiakirkegard's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Medical content, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Death of parent
masha_and_the_cat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Rape, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
mimela78's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
This book is told from multiple perspectives as they rush to evaucate from Prussia in the face of the advancing Russian army. We have Joanna, a nurse who escaped from Lithuania; Florian, an art restorer from Prussia; Emilia, a Polish teenager who is pregnant; and Alfred, a sailor on the Wilhelm Gustoff. Each chapter changes perspective on who is telling the story of this little known tragedy. The ship Wilhem Gustoff was part of operation Hannibal, a large scale evacuation staged by the Germans in the face of the advancing Russian army. The Wilhem Gustoff was hit with three torpedos within hours of leaving port in the Baltic Sea losing the majority of the 10,000 souls on board. This trajedy should be as familiar as the Titanic but is hardly remember. I had never heard of it prior to reading the novel. The story is face paced and intriguing look at a little told part of history.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Death of parent
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