Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

You Only Live Once, David Bravo by Mark Oshiro

5 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Vomit

Minor: Death, Pregnancy, Car accident, Death of parent, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

betweentheshelves's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

Mark Oshiro really has a knack for writing middle grade, honestly. David's voice feels so authentic throughout the book, and he's just trying to figure out who he is. I loved that this featured a kid who was adopted, and he was really learning how that influences his own identity. Plus, his friendships are changing because he's in middle school, and it's just something that's really relatable to middle grade readers.

I'll be honest, I was absolutely hooked for the second half of this book. I didn't want to put it down until I was done reading! While I think it ends up being slightly too long, I still enjoyed it all the way until the end. It's such a fun middle grade read, and IC an't wait to recommend it at work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Vomit

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Homophobia

Minor: Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

xandraj's review

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, Homophobia, Grief, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Car accident

imstephtacular's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Car accident, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Abandonment, Death, Lesbophobia, and Medical content

piratenami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Vomit

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent