We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein

We Must Not Think of Ourselves

Lauren Grodstein

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
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A vibrant and intimate novel of love and Jewish defiance set inside the Warsaw Ghetto, inspired by the actual archives people kept at the time so their stories would survive World War II. Adam Paskow is a school teacher forced to share a cramped o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 81%
dark 55%
challenging 31%
tense 31%
informative 30%
reflective 29%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 22%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.02

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