Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson

6 reviews

librarymouse's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I kept having to stop reading at certain points. The Past and Other Things that Should Stay Buried is very, painfully, teenage and sincere as it's quippy and sarcastic. A lot of things are brought up that are never really answered, but the depictions of grief are real, and to an extent unanswered questions are a part of grief. I don't know that I liked July Cooper. I don't really know that I liked Dino Deluca, but they were compelling characters, and they loved each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Sexual content

vaniavela's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Transphobia

sssssoup's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

penguininabluebox's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

sierranorgan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I REALLY enjoyed the portrayal of relationships through this book. The looks at romantic and platonic relationships, growing up and changing throughout this book I thought were done really well! There was great humor and also really great heart warming moments. 
The only reason I didn’t rate this 5 stars? July. I could not STAND July. She was incredibly rude and self centered and every time I thought she had turned a corner we’d just run into a wall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Transphobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Toxic friendship

queenfury's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide attempt