Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

6 reviews

prynne31's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

Not giving this a star rating since it is a middle grade book.
I liked elements of it, and the theming was well-written.

However, I did not like the twist.

While Moth being a ghost was lightly telegraphed throughout the book, I felt like the revelation short-cut the resolution to the problems Sani and Moth faced. She didn't end up having to deal with her guilt/grief. He didn't have to heal from his family's abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

aformeracceleratedreader's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit, this book is amazing. I cried and was taken by surprise at the twist at the end. I was just as confused as Moth until everything was explained. I've never read anything from this author, but wow, I need to read more from her 1000%. 
I had no clue what this book was about upon picking it up and didn't know it was in-verse as well. I have nothing bad to say about it.  I think I'll have to reread it again after completing it since I know the ending and how it changes things with the new knowledge.
I will say it could be triggering to some (I was in a pretty serious car accident when I was 18, and the mention/descriptions of the one in the book kind of brought some of the trauma back but not enough for me to stop me from reading or have a negative reaction while reading. it could be different for others) and recommend checking content warnings just in case.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

spark_879's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use and Injury/Injury detail

hngisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

I absolutely adore this audio!!! So fast-paced with no filler sentences. Adore how poetic, spiritual and straight to the point this novel is told. 

This novel in a span of 3 hours had so much heartache, passion, first love, tragedy, emotion and everything in-between. But that plot twist at the end completely shook my world and felt bittersweet. Moth is such a loving character whom I wanted to encase in a protective bubble. I adore both her and Sani's relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail