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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
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Antisemitism, Genocide, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Death, War, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
craftyanty's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Reading about the traumas and atrocities inflicted upon the Jewish communities of Europe during WWII is never easy. It shouldn't be. However Lauren Grodstein manages to do something special with this novel about life in the Warsaw Ghetto. The best way I can describe it is that, while immersing the reader in that bleak existence of day-to-day survival, she has highlighted the human nature to make connections and find joy even in the most dire, despicable circumstances.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Death, Genocide, Animal death, Confinement, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility and Murder
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