Reviews tagging 'Child death'

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

19 reviews

rowan27's review against another edition

I couldn't finish this book because it was extremely triggering for me. I understand why some of this content was put in the book. It's attempting to add perspective of what trans people deal with regularly and fears we have of what has happened and what could always happen.
But I already know that. I already live it. And it was extremely triggering to the point where I just couldn't finish the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Deadnaming, and Gun violence

tomesandtea's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Self harm, Suicide, and Pregnancy

laura_berger's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Transphobia, and Pregnancy

mangofraiche's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

mariposa517's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Classism

lholley's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book so much. The story is beautiful and I want so much to give the main characters a hug. It covers what some may say is a controversial topic, and others may say the way it plays out is unrealistic because of what is ultimately being discussed, but for me this presented hope just as much as realism. It's a bit of a fairytale I hope will come true in the future for both children and adults.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Child death

These aren't consistent throughout the book, it's more there are a few detailed moments

helllceyy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Violence and Outing

Minor: Child death and Cursing

1quillb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

This only thing that prevents me from rating this 5 stars is the (annoyingly) heavy emphasis placed upon keeping Poppy’s identity a secret—I didn’t, and continue to not, understand why not telling everyone that she’s trans is an issue. But seeing as this is written by the mother of a trans kid, I guess I can understand why it focused so much on the effects of “hiding” her identity. I just don’t personally see how it could be a problem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Medical content, and Outing

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Outing

Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Deadnaming