Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

114 reviews

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-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

4.25

This book isn’t perfect but the characters are so well executed and it’s all a very plausible life depiction of the title character and the characters around him that are his nearest and dearest. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Please note the alcoholism, suicide, miscarriage and car accident and the accompanying grief that could be caused by these are recurring themes in this book.

sins97's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a book about books! Beautifully written. I enjoyed all of the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

coralynski's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

shaleen64's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-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

4.0

An easy and beautiful read about the love of books, the love of people and what really matters in life. It will make you laugh, cry and hope. 

There are also some unexpected twists/plot lines. A brilliant choice in any instance but perfect if you’re in a reading slump.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

polypropylena's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, and Dementia

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

bethanystone13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

Both heartwarming and heartbreaking in turns. A beautiful book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

moon_peach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

When you start the novel, A.J. is not likable at all, yes he's grieving but he is also really off putting and pretentious. Once Maya comes into the story i could not put it down  

When we find out her father it is very satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

reg_litbytes's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Car accident

seubecca's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use