Reviews tagging 'Grief'

King e as libélulas by Kacen Callender

40 reviews

throwback682's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

A YA novel about death, grief, racism, homophobia, and Black masculinity. I wish I had more eloquent words for it but… it was just very good. Touching. Really captures well the middle school “dating” relationships, friendships, and bullying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Grief

Moderate: Child death and Child abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Murder

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

This was beautifully done. A story about loss, identity, family. I teared up multiple times towards the end. A quick read that I chose to fill time with while I waited in line for a concert and so glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

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

viertelvorvier's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

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

cardanrry's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Racism, and Homophobia

Moderate: Police brutality

emifern's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Homophobia

Moderate: Racism

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Grief, and Child abuse

gurnoor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Child death, Bullying, and Child abuse

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Outing, Police brutality, Racism, Abandonment, Death, Homophobia, Grief, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

axel_p's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

I loved how these kids were able to talk about important discussion, but would still be childish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse

allisoncc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Outing

Moderate: Child abuse and Homophobia