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daycia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
meganpbell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
4.25
#TransRightsReadathon book 2! This Rebel Heart is a queer, Jewish, magical realist retelling of the student-led Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and a rumination on complicity, activism, and love of country, with golems, magic rivers, and polyamory with the Angel of Death. There were some pacing issues for me, but I’m glad this unlikely book exists and that I got to learn, in such an immersive way, about an important historical event I hadn’t heard of before.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, and War