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featheredpages07's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, War, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Body horror, Deportation, Domestic abuse, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual violence
monobella's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
sydnee_elle_17's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
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
1.0
cj_songbird's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.5
acrowder's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
3.5
Ooof, that was a tough one. It is dark, heavy and very atmospherical/vivid. I understand that this is what may make it so great for some. For me, it was just a bit much. But I one hundred percent understand the privilege I have in saying this. I enjoyed the story and Dita as a character. The story was multidimensional as were the characters. The translation was done very well; it read like it was written in English. What surprises me is that this is listed as young adult. with the writing style, details and description, I would not say it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Emotional abuse, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, and Death
Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicide, Racism, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, Confinement, and Hate crime
Minor: Deportation, Classism, Grief, Medical content, Xenophobia, Rape, and Cursing
smateer73's review against another edition
5.0
This book was such a powerful book. It brings up so many thoughts of what it means to be human, what survival means under conditions most of us cannot even imagine, and the beauty of resilience and books in dark times. Although the book is fictionalized, like the book says, sometimes a narrative can tell the truth better than simple facts. And the message is still the same, it is the words of Dita Kraus, whose bravery and courage and quick thinking brought hope to people who were hopeless. I had been wanting to read this one for a while and I’m so glad I did. It is sad, deeply moving, but still manages to instill reverence.
charlotter191's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
ewheather's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
shelbymarie516's review against another edition
4.0
Staying in the WWII era. Interesting that it was written by a Spanish man about a Czech woman during such a globally dark time. This book is not for the faint of heart, there is some graphic descriptions but it is stil categorized as ages 8-12 and other people say young adult. I would say 12-14 would be good. I'm not sure how much of this story was truth and how much was fiction.