Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed

15 reviews

pedantichumbug's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Animal death, War, and Ableism

Minor: Suicide and Adult/minor relationship

cathyrodgers's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

This nonfiction graphic novel/memoir follows the life of main character and author, Omar Mohamed.  Readers learn about the many years of waiting, hunger, loneliness, and fear he lives with daily in Dadaab , a refugee camp in Kenya.  Although the circumstances of Omar’s life are dire, the book ends on a hopeful note.  I loved When Stars Are Scattered and will be encouraging everyone I know to read it.  I highly recommend it to adults who, like me, are sensitive to many topics involving children. The book’s middle grade audience keeps the details age-appropriate - just the right level for me.  I recommend reading this book in print or with a reading app on an iPad or tablet. Ereaders, such as Kindle,  with black and white format will miss out on the wonderful colors of this graphic novel.   Parents/teachers:  check the content warnings for age appropriateness for your reader(s).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

Children separated from mother by civil war.

krys_kilz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.5

This was a moving graphic novel and memoir. The artwork and coloring really complimented the storytelling.

In my opinion, it veered a little towards inspiration porn, which is common with stories about disabled folks as well as with refugee experiences written for a western audience. I don't want to judge too harshly though because from the author's note at the end it seems like it was a collaborative writing process and that Omar was satisfied with how his story was told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Ableism

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Suicide, and Animal death

animaepanda's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexism, and War

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Suicide

morganperks's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Gun violence, Ableism, Animal death, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Death, Sexism, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

daniellekat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I love how accessible the format of this book was to tell this beautiful, incredible story. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Ableism

Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Suicide

schaarzy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Abandonment, and Sexism

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

momac97's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

xandraj's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, and Animal death

Minor: Suicide

rini's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Suicide