Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

King e as libélulas by Kacen Callender

20 reviews

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Racism, and Outing

Minor: Domestic abuse

purjosipuli's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, Outing, and Toxic friendship

brookey8888's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

This was a very good middle grade about hard topics like grief, sexuality, homophobia, and racism. I thought it dealt  with all these subjects really good. I really liked king as a character, but I do wish we got to see him and his brother interact more somehow. The friendships were interesting how different they reacted and who your true friends are. I do feel like king acted a little young for twelve but maybe I just grew up to fast. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Outing, and Abandonment

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Outing

Moderate: Bullying and Gaslighting

megplant's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, and Outing

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Grief, Outing, and Toxic friendship

melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging hopeful 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

5.0

I have heard wonderful things about this book and it definitely did not disappoint! It was deep and emotional and meaningful and so well written. I love Callender's writing style and way with words.  There were a lot of flaws in the characters, but they were worked on in a real and convincing way and their character growth was one of my favorite parts of the book. This was beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Bullying

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed this novel, and I feel like it will be very enriching for the target age group. It was so beautiful and sensitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, and Blood

Minor: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Medical content

lennie_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Bullying

amberinbookland's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

 A book about loss. A book about love. A book about acceptance.

Content warnings: domestic abuse, death/grief, and homophobia.

This book is so beautiful. The writing, the story, the characters and the messages all touched my heart and I am so happy to know that these kind of stories are available to children today.

I was so impressed by how the author approached complex issues without completely simplifying or smothering them with an 'happily ever after'.

Life isn't easy. Everyone isn't going to accept you. You are going to make mistakes and not everyone will forgive you. But as King's Father said, "even if they don't...you'll be alright. You'll go on living."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief