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contemporarymeepsie'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I think this book is an incredible piece of media, and an important one at that. It recounts the tale of Oskar Schindler's life and dealings throughout the war by using retellings from survivors, Oskar's own recounts and stories from those who knew him. However, it states that it is fiction, but I believe a closer description would be fictionalised non-fiction. The writing style from the start feels closer to a memoir or biography rather then a novel. Which I struggled to get on board with and meant I personally felt the pacing was slow. That is not to say I thought it was bad though, I found it very engaging and horrifying in equal measure. As I said, it is a very important story that needs to be told. I liked that the author used German terminology for ranks and didn't talk down to his audience by over explaining. It felt like we were undertaking the journey of research with him.
Overall this book sits on the upper end of middle for me. I struggled to read it but mainly for its dense topic (not something I feel justified holding against the rating) and its writing style. I would definitely recommend it to others with a heavy content warning attached.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
bootrat's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and War
hi_itsnatty'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War
misnyder'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Murder
shelbydm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, and War
aargot1's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism
my_expanding_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and Antisemitism
Moderate: War
malkavian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Antisemitism