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Violence
Very heavy
Mass murder, executions, and the systematic atrocities of the Holocaust depicted in historical detail
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Some
References to sexual exploitation of female prisoners; not graphically depicted
Substance Use
Barely any
Alcohol use by Schindler is a recurring character element
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Deeply disturbing psychological portrait of genocide, complicity, and survival guilt
What this book is about
Thomas Keneally's Booker Prize-winning novel follows Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist and Nazi party member who eventually saved more than 1,200 Jewish lives by employing them in his factory. Blending documentary evidence with narrative technique, the book captures both the horror of the Holocaust and the improbable, flawed heroism of one man's conscience.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Detailed Holocaust atrocities and mass murder
Executions and scenes of extreme cruelty
Depictions of systematic dehumanization
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