Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Nimeni on Skellig by David Almond

5 reviews

koplomps's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Wow.. I've read this book before around when I was 13-15, so over ten years ago. I could only remember the dark atmosphere.
This started pretty light, and I was maybe a bit dissapointed, but around 50 pages I was really invested.
The themes around death hit a bit too close to my current personal life, so needless to say I felt quite a lot of anxiety towards the climax.
I'm really glad I re-read this as a 26-year old.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Gore, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

thefigtree's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Medical content

Minor: Child death

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

David Almond has a gift for writing truly immersive fiction. The first time I read Skellig, I was the same age as Michael and Mina. Now in my twenties, the sense of wonder and atmosphere Almond is able to weave with the setting and characters, and the way they change, is just as easily accessible. I really enjoy how round of a character Michael is. His stillness in the face of fear conflicts with his deep desire to help himself, Skellig, and his sister. The ways he acts when he's with Coot and Leaky, versus when he's with Mina, and his frustration when his two lives collide violently give a glimpse of the depth of emotion and growth possible in seemingly simple childhood situations.
Almond's depictions of fear, anxiety, and grief in Michael and both of his parents are unique to their age groups and vividly reflect real life and real emotions. This book is more religious than I remember it being, but that's not a bad thing. I think it's a really interesting way to inject Christianity into children's literature without making it didactic.
It was wonderful to read through Skellig again, but the second time through wasn't as magical as the first.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Medical content, and Grief

effys's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

This book was a very strange read, I read its prequel My Name is Mina back in school for the Carnegie awards and always meant to get back to this one and I’m glad I satisfied that curiosity. It’s quite a dark read and could definitely be an emotional read for some people at certain points. It’s possibly the most unusual concept I’ve read in a long time

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content

lizzienebula's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content