Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

225 reviews

torrentsofhayl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Deportation, Genocide, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Minor: Sexual content

lexkazokas's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, Religious bigotry, War, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

ashray94's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Religious bigotry, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death, and Genocide

cardenasjamiee's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Antisemitism

bakergirlsbooks1999's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Death, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Child death, Infertility, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Genocide, Excrement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

soph_fair's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, War, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Hate crime, and Torture

kfawcett's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, Torture, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

typedtruths's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Gore, Murder, and Death

Moderate: War, Grief, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Infertility, and Excrement

redhothabanero's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I understand what the author was trying to accomplish, however this book didn't hit the mark. The story is very compelling and I think that another author would've been able to bring it to life. This is not a bad book but it's not exceptional either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Violence, War, and Child death

gretchenplz's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I've been trying to figure out how to review this book. 

It is a story of great human suffering, but also great human triumph and love. I think my feelings are complicated because I'm not sure how I feel about the established narrative that "love conquers all," even genocide. Knowing this is based on a true story softens my opinion greatly, I will admit.

I think this glosses over a lot of the suffering and pain that came from the Holocaust in a way that is perhaps unfair but, at the same time, highlights some interesting pain points that aren't typically discussed, like doing what you have to do to survive, even if that means tattooing your own people or participating unwillingly in sexual acts. It's complicated, and you do what you have to, and you find comfort where you can. 

I found the writing very good (and the narration of the audio book was spectacular).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Racism