A review by who_is_sisi
Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo by Christiane F.

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Incredibly brutal, open, and (at least seemingly) honest depiction of the very dark reality of barely-teenage drug addicts. This one gave me nightmares. An important historical document that transformed the discourse in (West) Germany, has shaped a generation, and put the discussion about drug addiction front and center of German society.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Torture, Rape, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Addiction, Cursing, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Child death, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Homophobia