Reviews tagging 'Death'

Dry by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman

50 reviews

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman was a great YA apocalyptic fiction that will have you thirsting for more (pun fully intended). I really enjoyed the way this book took real world problems that California faces and brought them to the forefront as a means of addressing the potential dangers of these problems worsening. I liked the characters and the way they interacted. I also found their personalities and knowledge to be believable and genuine. I think the plot was a bit thin, but in the context, I really liked it. I appreciated that not everything was easy for these characters, but I do feel like their experience with people (given the situation) was a bit too easy at each turn. Their ability to avoid these situations for most of the book felt a bit  convenient. All in all I really enjoyed this story and felt like it was well executed as a stand-alone read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

owie_jowie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

very powerful and thought-provoking. i honestly think i enjoyed this book more than Unwind. the only reason why i took .25 stars off is because of Henry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

marleens's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• 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

I loved everything about this book except the very end. I thought the way things wrapped up was too quick and quite unsatisfying. But I definitely loved the tense atmosphere, and I always enjoy stories that show how different people react to and deal with big disasters like this. How easily society could fall apart. The main characters actions and priorities are a bit questionable every now and then, but hey, they are teenagers, I thought it was believable.
And in conclusion: like so many others who read this book: yes, it made me really thirsty…. Not taking the water out of my tap for granted, that’s for sure!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual assault

randeerebecca's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

Meh. Nothing special. The last chapter was the best part.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

seahorsefoxglove's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual harassment

dariusmortee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Neal (and Jarrod) did it again! Something about his books just hits different. He does something really interesting. 

I love how this book is about the survival of a dystopian disaster. How it’s about how it changes people and society and how we sometimes take so incredibly much for granted. 

The end did feel a bit rushed. I would have liked some more. It feels a little off how quickly everything is solved in the end. Plus I needed more characters to die. Maybe all of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder

rose34's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

seh_c109's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

this was a really interesting commentary on human nature and people’s ability to be compassionate in times of crisis. neal shusterman regularly does an amazing job of incorporating a deeper message in his books and this one is no different.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

raptorq's review against another edition

informative tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment