Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

290 reviews

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've heard praises for this book for a while and I totally see why. I went in not remembering much of what people have said other than It's great and about sisters who don't know about each other, so I assumed it was mostly about them meeting and so forth, but that is hardly the tip of the iceberg. So much more, this is about grief, family, and home. It really gets at parts of what it's like to love and grieve a complicated person. And it says some really beautiful things about family and community-- the importance of interdependence. There are also parts that deal with misogynistic violence, as well as poverty. It's, among many other things, a shining example of why YA as a genre shouldn't be underestimated. Incredible! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, and Vomit

There is a scene of childbirth and the possibility of the child dying

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Classism

There is a scene in this book where a character is sexually assaulted on the subway.

there is also a character that constantly stalks and harasses another, and attempts to rape her.

cel_c5yoo's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Grief

alexsian29's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia and Vomit

emilybacher's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity

lizzyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Written in verse, needs a bit to get into, really tense in the end but with a powerful female moment. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

dhatislandbookworm's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Elizabeth Acevedo, I’m sorry I was unfamiliar with your pen. 

 

This was my first Acevedo novel and she has an auto buy reader in me. 

 

Acevedo was able to convey the raw, honest grief of Camino and Yahaira, two girls who have to reckon with the reality that they did not truly know their father in the face of tragedy. 

 

Camino and Yahaira are two fleshed out, compelling characters that you can’t help but sympathize with as they navigate betrayal, identity, complex family dynamics, class disparity, and more in the aftermath of their father’s death. 

 

Each chapter is a punch to the gut as Acevedo captures both girls’ journeys with distinct, memorable prose. I was so enamored that when it was over, I wanted more. 

 

This is a novel-in-verse that I listened to this on audio, which was fantastic, but I will be re-reading physically to capture the full effect of Acevedo’s writing. 

 

Clap When You Land is an absolute masterpiece and I will be recommending it for years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity and Stalking

Minor: Trafficking

bessadams'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer and Trafficking

mshir089's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

readingelli's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity