Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

17 reviews

genny's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, War, and Injury/Injury detail

possibly's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Suicide, Blood, and War

the_book_nook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

grace_yin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Blood

reemoony's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

i truly believe this book will forever have an important message that everyone should know and understand. neither people nor life will never be perfect, and will always have hard choices, but people deserve to have them 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, and War

isabella_boytsan's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief

leah_alexandra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

I have come back to this book many times over the twenty-ish years since I first read it. It is a marvel. Even as an adult it still has the power to bring me to tears. This small book blows the many, certainly entertaining, but generally bloated, YA dystopian novels out of the water. Its genius is in its simplicity. This is clearly written for young readers: the language is clear and accessible, and the story is not too complex. But the concepts are challenging. It treats young readers with respect by giving them a story they can read but challenges them to confront difficult and confusing issues they may not have been exposed to before. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood