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ajay913'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
drraytay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Genocide, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide and Excrement
hannahfitz'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
4.0
Very easy to read but I would check trigger warnings beforehand as some aspects are very upsetting.
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death and Kidnapping
hollifr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
readwithbec_'s review against another edition
5.0
Thoughts: I did not have the opportunity to read this book while growing up, but I'm glad I have had the chance to read it now. This book is heartbreaking and truly captures the innocence of children. It is a quick and short read that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Synopsis: Once by Morris Gleitzman is the story of a young Jewish boy who is determined to escape the orphanage he lives in to save his Jewish parents from the Nazis in the occupied Poland of the Second World War. Everybody deserves to have something good in their life. At least Once.
Please check trigger warnings before reading this book.
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Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Death of parent, and War
emmajh91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
laurapaige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, and War
bronaghd07's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War
jaderio's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War