Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

399 reviews

starr27's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Antisemitism

Moderate: Suicide, Child death, Violence, and War

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Genocide

griminycricket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Violence, Genocide, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Vomit, Death of parent, and War

admiralteaa's review

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I didn't think I would enjoy this book as much as I did. A compelling and engaging story, even with events being spelt out in advance it manages to suprise in places.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Antisemitism, War, and Child death

bluelien's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Reading this book was an amazing and eye-opening experience, I loved it so much!! This story takes place in nazi Germany, and our 'main character' is a German girl to communist parents. Due to her circumstances, she is taken in by a nazi-unapproving German family. The book thus sheds light on the disgusting treatment of Jewish people, but also on the persecution of communist people and the fear of being publicly against the regime. One of my favorite things about this book was the unique narrator. We learn the facts as observed by 'death/grim reaper', who's tasked with collecting the unfortunate souls, and to me, this makes for an interesting POV. All in all, it's an enjoyable emotional read and a story that will stay with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and War

Moderate: Child death

jessfr08_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Violence

lydz1106's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, and War

Moderate: Suicide

pinetree_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, and Racism

scoads's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

My favorite book of all time. A heartbreaking, loving, and beautiful story told by the most creative narrator of all time. Truly, one of the best books ever written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, War, Antisemitism, and Death

nel0nen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Antisemitism, Death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Alcohol, Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery

amaya_s's review

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, Death, Child death, War, and Genocide

Moderate: Grief