Reviews tagging 'Child death'

That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

19 reviews

eliah_08's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

This book has some pretty bad poly holes near the beginning which eventually do get resolved but in the beginning it can be confusing. I think if you are sensitive to your religion this is definitely not the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Cursing

taylors_literature's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

stacy_27_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Bullying

daringreader13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ammr8973's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Medical content

wastingtime1994's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This is, unsurprisingly, a difficult book to read. But more surprisingly, it’s a difficult book to finish. 
The “big twist” is hyped up far too much in the beginning - to the point where I nearly forgot there was a plot to begin with. When it’s revealed halfway through, the entire book loses steam. I dragged myself to the end, and while I’m happy I did, it looked bleak for a moment. 
The timeline can also be confusing, as it jumps between different years with little explanation or warning. 

However, overall I would recommend it. It’s very reflective regarding  the resilience of teenagers, the impacts of PTSD, the importance (or not?) of the truth, and the reality of religion in America. 3.5/5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Religious bigotry

sophiegs's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Child death

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.75

First of all we love an asexual queen!! So that being said there is a ton of different representation in this and I can’t speak for most of them, but I didn’t find anything wrong with it. As for the story it doesn’t really focus on the shooting but the aftermath of it. Which I thought was important. Also it never gives the killer a name or the spotlight which I also thought was good. I thought it was interesting how religion played apart in this. I don’t think this is like the greatest book or the greatest book about a school shooting but I think it is well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

casber's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, and Death of parent