Reviews tagging 'War'

We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein

8 reviews

lisasilv's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

This book was dense and heavy. And every high school student should be required to read this. The writing was solid and the narration was done well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and War

Moderate: Genocide and Forced institutionalization

winealittlereadalot's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Confinement, Antisemitism, Death, Child death, Gore, Murder, Violence, War, Grief, Infidelity, Hate crime, Death of parent, Genocide, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

caitlink's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Death, Violence, and Antisemitism

tfarfan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Antisemitism, Genocide, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Death, War, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity

dearkatie's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Beautiful, moving, so very sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Murder

Moderate: Child death

mbakker529's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Genocide, Racism, War, and Infidelity

stefappleton's review

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Infertility, War, Genocide, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Death of parent, Suicide, Antisemitism, Child death, and Violence

iothemoon's review

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Genocide, Hate crime, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, War, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Death