Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Old Yeller by Steven Polson, Fred Gipson

4 reviews

sknappy1's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail

miacorkum's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

mrs_gale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Recommended to me by my Dad. A lovely classic and I'm so glad I read it! 
We follow a young 14-year-old boy, Travis, dealing with the family farm in 1860 whilst his father is away for a few months. A stray dog appears one day and although Travis dislikes him the dog soon proves his worth. 

I'm glad you are told the ending at the beginning, I think you could probably guess it anyway. I thought I'd cry and be heartbroken but I wasn't, Gipson handles it really well, especially in the talk Travis has with his father. A really great coming-of-age story, with a fair bit of action in such a short book. Really recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Grief

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

alyssakaluf's review

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood