Reviews tagging 'Child death'

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

28 reviews

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Suicide attempt

lenabooks334's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I loved this just as much if not more than Me (Moth). I struggle with my mental health and felt this book so deeply, especially towards the end where I kept crying as I read. I needed this even with the author's note at the front stating that it could be triggering to the reader. Please read content/trigger warnings if you are someone who is/or has struggled with mental health. This can be a difficult and emotional read. 
The cover is stunning, the writing is beautiful, and I will definitely look out for whatever the author publishes next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

baileyes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

Back and forth between beautiful and poetic and too much for me. Heavy handed but not trying to hide it. Intense imagery and a wandering though very intentional narrative exploring trauma.
The garden is Dantes inferno of sadness, depression, and despair

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide

mkachiri's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Child death and Self harm

Minor: Bullying and Racism

nataliecherne's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

rebyreadsandwrites's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Forced institutionalization

emjen16's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism

drraytay's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Medical content, and Grief