Reviews tagging 'War'

A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland

4 reviews

wren_08's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War

suse_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was really nice to read and not at all boring or annoying- which I feared because I haven’t really gotten the hang of YA fiction in a while. The last 50-ish pages were an emotional rollercoaster  and while that’s not at all how I imagined it to work out, I really like it the way it did!!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CONTENT WARNINGS INCLUDE SPOILERS. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOULD ADD THEM!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Dementia, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, and Kidnapping

I have added all and every topic I could think of for a content warning and categorized them as good as possible. It might seen a lot, but it partially gets “lost” in the plot. However, please be careful when you’re reading this book!!

frankiexcx's review

dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Alcohol

bethsicle's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I feel like everyone loved this book and it just wasn't really my thing. I feel like it fell into magical realism a bit (which is fine!) but it just wasn't my favourite. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail