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We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein
2 reviews
dblue236's review
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Trigger warnings: Genocide, violence, racism, war, child death.
While this was not one of the biggest standout WWII novels I've read, there were definitely aspects of it that really left an impression. I felt the pace was a little too slow, but the characters were rich and multidimensional and I felt like I was reading about real people. This is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it's an important read, albeit a slightly plodding one.
While this was not one of the biggest standout WWII novels I've read, there were definitely aspects of it that really left an impression. I felt the pace was a little too slow, but the characters were rich and multidimensional and I felt like I was reading about real people. This is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it's an important read, albeit a slightly plodding one.
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Grief, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Mass/school shootings, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
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.
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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