Reviews tagging 'Death'

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

88 reviews

essie101's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Suicide attempt

stayceee24's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

4.25

This is an incredibly difficult subject matter and absolutely is not for everyone. It is hard to describe why this story is good without giving away major spoiler but I find myself trying. It is a necessary story to help understand the levels of effects on a wider family when a member is a paedophile. It’s incredibly difficult to see things from Adrianne’s POV for much of this book but the author does well developing her feelings and thought processes. This is a sad, difficult book which I’m not sure I’d want to read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Grief

k_elliott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, and Suicide attempt

ivykennerauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

_maeike's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

My jaw DROPPED

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

susansantos's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a super interesting read, and one so different than my usual. The story line follows a sexual molester, who is also a teen, along with his family and their relationships dealing with this whole situation. It really makes you think about things differently and allows you to be on the other side. NOT saying that this is ever a good thing! However it puts you into the sa offender’s family’s shoes making you feel what they might. grab tissues. Shocking end

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Pedophilia

Minor: Child abuse

marissa_reads6's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.25

I thought this would hit me a lot harder with having children, but I found myself only really sympathizing with the mother. I think Noah was amicable to knowing he wasn’t going to change, but I just could not find myself sympathizing with him at all. The plot twist was definitely not what I saw coming and it definitely explained why his dad was acting the way he was, however, you would think having experienced those feelings he would have tried to help. Instead I found him to be a self centered coward and I’m glad that marriage didn’t last for his mom’s sake. As always Lucienda Berry’s writing was perfection however. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Rape, and Sexual assault

bumblebre's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Rape

ashleylawrence's review against another edition

3.75

This was very kind of thought provoking I've never heard or seen this topic in this perspective before? It's obviously so horrific and I hated each character at least once in the book. I felt angry, confused, disgusted, sad, and frustrated throughout this book it evoked several emotions. I wish the ending was twist was drawn out a bit more but it also ended up about the way I figured it would.

The dad being a pedophile threw me for a loop but I didn't really ever think about that happening and being an option !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

gnarlykaitlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence