Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix

7 reviews

lnickels's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Child death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ajay913's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

jess_polishedcomma's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, and Gun violence

jenndazzle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death

jharman44's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Racism

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It's been 15 years since I read this book, and while I remembered some of the big plot points, I picked up on a lot more of the nuanced messages this time around.

What I had once considered a time travel adventure story is actually much darker. Jessie, the main character, grows up in a cult based around around beliefs and life styles of the 1840s. It isn't until the people running the show--literally, the cult is on display to the public--introduce diphtheria to the tiny town that Jessie's "ma" decides that action needs to be taken.

Cue Jessie on a journey of modernity: 1840 --> 1996.

The main message of the story is what happens when anti-vaxxers and fake news mongers are revealed to be what they truly are. It is a cautionary tale that uncomfortably lines up with where we are as a nation in 2021.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma