Reviews tagging 'Violence'

King e as libélulas by Kacen Callender

6 reviews

nerfie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Reading for my Children’s Lit class at Ithaca College

I find it crazy that this is marketed as middle grade. Such a strong, but heavy story—one that I don’t think could be told any other way, but might stress me out as a kid. I’m not sure if I would have been able to handle it while I was in the middle grade genre. Will be interesting to talk about it in class. 

Books like this are so important to the canon. It’s a good way to introduce kids to diversity and grief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Violence

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

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

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, Grief, Homophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Violence

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, Grief, Racism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Bullying

theromanticace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death and Violence

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