Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Demain, et demain, et demain by Gabrielle Zevin

408 reviews

danpolta's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

lord1906's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.5

I loved this book as someone who was obsessed with games at one point and wanted start a company and make games with my friend this book was like as if they looked inside my brain. Going into this book I had high hopes and it dis not disappoint for the most part.

I didnot like the part of the pioneers

I hated dov and how it necessary 

for sadie to go back to him

  I personally think that ending could have been better for both sadie and sam.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abortion, and Death of parent

leannemayieee's review against another edition

challenging inspiring slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Minor: Mass/school shootings

aannaemelie's review against another edition

reflective medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

liesvdm's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.75

First of all I really liked the prose, Zevin is a good writer, it really flowed and there were beautiful sentences in there.
I loved the first 70% of the book, the last 30% wasn't on the same level for me 

the writing and pacing, but also I just kind of hated that Marx had to die :(

Overall it reminded me of A Little Life in some ways. Especially Marx

as he was almost too good to be true, but more in a "parable" sense in the same way A Little Life felt to me. And the way they cared for Sam who had some physical ailments (and not so great at taking care of himself, though he got better about it) was very remeniscent of Jude in A Little Life

Very loveable characters and a nice portrait of friendship.
You don't have to be a gamer to read this (I'm not, apart from some Animal Crossing, Candy Crush and Hay Day, lmao), but I'm old enough to remember "early" games and consoles and I think that did help. 
I also really loved the secondary characters - Dong and Bong, Ant and Simon - they really added to the book for me.
Also, I'd love to play some of the games from this book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

carlytenille's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

chloel29's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

c14r4c's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

i bawled twice and i fear i wont find a book better than this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Xenophobia

Moderate: Blood

layflock's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

This book was great. The NPC chapter had me SOBBING! But… a lot of things, honestly. Would not recommend especially if you aren’t a gamer lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Blood

soggygarlicknot's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I adored this book. I love the relationships and how complex and human everyone is. When a character is in the wrong,

unless it's Dov, hated that guy,

I can still love them in a way that proves the author truly understood people and made the charcters have such a depth that I don't usually see. Even the character I hated the most became one who I could appreciate at some points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, and Alcohol