Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

22 reviews

axecellentabby's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

It was my second time reading the book, but I have a much different perspective since a decade has passed since my first read through. I think the levity of the situation hit me much harder this go around.

I didn’t think much on the questions of aging before, but this time I saw more of those themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Car accident, Blood, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

maharlafarley's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship and Animal death

greenmind's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

I didn't have any expectations for this one, but I was interested in reading this before watching the movie - and it's a really great book. Unusual and emotionally engaging. As well as packed with adventure, drama and fantastic characters.  

I watched the film adaptation after I finished the book - it was frustratingly crap. Can’t recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Car accident

Moderate: Ableism, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, and Domestic abuse

aneeley's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Murder and Domestic abuse

bookcaptivated's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Murder, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Excrement, Antisemitism, Confinement, Ableism, Fatphobia, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Dementia, Misogyny, Racism, Trafficking, and Death of parent

itzjez's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

napalm's review

adventurous dark

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I’ll admit this wasn’t my favorite. I enjoyed the film immensely and as such was disappointed with the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

sreneward's review

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

jordynkw's review

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

twigsandtoast's review

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty