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chelle22's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
alexxrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I struggled to connect with the main character's love of the artist Edvard Munch. This might be because I'm not well versed in art but I also felt like the paintings were supposed to be in reference to things happening in Lina's story but I couldn't make the connections very well.
I felt like the book shied away from some of the horrors of these camps. I don't know if this was a specific choice give the fact its a YA novel, or if the author didn't feel like it would be appropriate but it felt like it took away from the story. I don't need to see misery and death exploited on the page but it felt like there were grim undertones that were being purposefully looked away from. Which did disappoint me given the topic of the book.
The book also ended very abruptly.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, Suicide, and War
danileah07's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Deportation
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
lostintheplot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Deportation
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and War
Minor: Sexual assault
victoriaa's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault
hkantola11's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
arlingtonchamberofgay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
ioanabooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Police brutality, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Sexual harassment, and War
pammicmac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
jojo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Animal death and Suicide