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262 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 December 2004
Description
At the age of 14 Georg Koves is plucked from his home in a Jewish section of Budapest and without any particular malice, placed on a train to Auschwitz. He does not understand the reason for his fate. He doesn’t particularly think of himself as Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 742 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 63%
reflective 54%
challenging 47%
informative 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 43% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Average rating
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Death, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Islamophobia, War
262 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 December 2004
Description
At the age of 14 Georg Koves is plucked from his home in a Jewish section of Budapest and without any particular malice, placed on a train to Auschwitz. He does not understand the reason for his fate. He doesn’t particularly think of himself as Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 742 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 63%
reflective 54%
challenging 47%
informative 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 43% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Antisemitism, GenocideModerate
Islamophobia, War