Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

115 reviews

bootrat's review

reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I liked this book to start with, when it focused on the swimmers, and wanted the book to continue on that vein. I felt that the second part of the book, where it focused on Alice, felt like an entirely different book and I really didn't enjoy that part of it. The whole thing felt like two completely separate books smashed together and it really didn't work well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

kkulhannie's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

making me miss my grandparents a lot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

rainbowarpaint's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

kbweis's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

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: Dementia and Death of parent

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: Terminal illness and Dementia

Moderate: Medical content

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

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

Moderate: Confinement and War

Minor: Child death

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