Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Morgen, morgen und wieder morgen by Gabrielle Zevin

1395 reviews

fairytales's review against another edition

emotional 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

Gabrielle Zevin is an inspired author. Her writing in this is a level above, and Jennifer Kim as a narrator does it great justice. Zevin knows how to write characters that you become deeply invested in. I loved Sadie and Sam, though at times I struggled to understand them. Marx and Sam’s grandparents were wonderful too. I appreciated the complexity of friendships and work colleagues. I like that this book didn’t try to make everything romantic or a happily ever after. I appreciated the significance that friends and colleagues can have, particularly when they are of the heart. And I appreciated that in the real world,  grief, loss, and difficult and terrible things can happen. 

I enjoyed learning more about game design, its simplicity and complexity, how it can influence the real world and be better or more moral than the real world. How it can have infinite tomorrows.

I really struggled with Sadie’s relationship with Dov and why she continued to keep in touch with him even years later. I don’t think that was healthy or wise but I also admire Sadie’s ability to see the good parts of a person even when she left behind the bad parts, like their romantic relationship. However, I also struggled to understand why she could forgive Dov but took so much longer to forgive Sam, when it seemed to me that Dov mistreated her in a way Sam never did, yet she blamed him much more. 

I also struggled at times with Sam coming to terms with his disability and the neglect he put his foot through, although it did feel quite accurate to how young people see themselves and the world. It is harder to have a disability when you are young. 

I appreciated Marx deeply. I loved how he worked to make everyone’s lives around him easier. How he wasn’t the creative one outside of theater, but he kept all the trains running on time. While I lack Marx’s charisma, it’s a position I somewhat understand. Watching him be such a good person and looking out for everyone up through his last few conscious minutes was amazing and heartbreaking. There’s something terrible about the social ideals of games leading to such a brutal reality of death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

amachonis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Abortion, and Abandonment

Minor: Antisemitism and Alcohol

booksense's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

radfordmanor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

liadh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

melis_salome's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

pilw's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.5

It was really good until she got pregnant the second time, then it was really bad. I wish the American views on marriage, having kids, gender roles etc. wouldnt be presented as ubiquitous.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Death of parent

igotcourt's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion and Death of parent

sierraclimbs's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Wow, this book. TORE ME TO SHREDS! 
This book perfectly fit into the category of books that are sort of slice of life books that I LOVE! 
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt, "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata, "Circe" by Madeline Miller, "The Scent Keeper's Daughter" by Erica Bauermeister
All these books I would understand why someone else would find them boring. But the writing & compelling nature of humans make them favorites of mine

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

I think that all these subjects are important to the story. I don't think anything was described excessively.

michaelion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.5

The three of them should’ve been locking lips and hunching all together and there would’ve been less conflict. They were all made for each other. Down with monogamy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Genocide

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Vomit, Abortion, and Colonisation