Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

93 reviews

nicollla's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Death of parent

theyellowbrickreader's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Dementia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

enlamont's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

flower_mail's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Ableism, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Confinement and War

Minor: Child death

cactusmotif's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.5

½ - awful, unserious, thoughtless

★- mediocre, crude, incoherent

★½ - unrealized potential, underdeveloped, disappointing

★★- fine, coherent, technically proficient

★★½ - good, enjoyable, well-crafted

★★★ - great, favorable, thoughtful

★★★½ - profound, inventive, original

★★★★ - exceptional, genius, thought-provoking

★★★★½ - masterpiece

★★★★★- unparalleled, revelatory, revolutionary

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child death, and War

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

polyphonic_reads's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia

hannahlberg's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Death of parent

shays's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

 The Swimmers is pervaded by a creeping sense of unease and impending loss. The buoyancy of the pool drains away as the crack grows, the community splintering, Alice’s memory slipping, her daughter grieving the loss of a woman who is still alive but largely gone. It is too late for them to make up for lost time. That anxiety is counterpointed by the rhythm of Otsuka’s prose, concise but striking, which has a poignant beauty even in describing a slow-motion tragedy. 

Full review: https://shayshortt.com/2023/08/08/the-swimmers/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

cmankus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

bon_xx's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Child death