Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

24 reviews

shellydennison's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Suicide

queen_of_lilikoi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and War

bazxi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and War

readwithharry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a book that I SOBBED over for days. 

One of my favourites, Goodnight, Mr Tom is *so* poignant and emotional, and deals with some very heavy themes. Actually, I was a little surprised to learn that it was written & published (and still remains) a book for children. I’ve read adult fiction that was less traumatic. 

But, that is what makes this book GOLDEN. It addresses the impact of WWII on children in a way that is easy to understand and engage with, but is still sophisticated enough to make my list of favourite literary fiction. 

I have NEVER forgotten this story, partly because Michelle Magorian creates a world that is so real you can almost touch it. 

Utter, beautiful, heartbreaking perfection. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death

alliebebbs9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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 was beyond excited that Willie got to go back to Mr. Tom

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Suicide, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

atlasobi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

an emotional yet hopeful coming of age story set in a rural british town during the second world war. a story of finding friends, finding family, losing hope and then finding it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and War

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

luxxltyd's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Antisemitism

salem0's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

putting this review out there after my reread last year- this is genuinely one of the most memorable books i've ever read. i picked it up one day mistaking it for another book, starting reading it, and liked it quite a bit. i think it's just very heartwarming overall - one of the most incredible books i've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Suicide, Antisemitism, and War

rrsilel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I first heard about this book when my homeroom teacher started reading it to my class when i was eleven. The teacher never finished it so I bought it for myself and read it, and since that day I've always said this is my favourite book.

This book will bring you a sense of comfort, only to rip it away and leave you hurt, but it does it in the most amazing way.

To this day this book brings me to tears whenever I read it. Looking for an easy to read, yet heartbreaking and deeply impactful book? This is it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child death, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Sexism and Medical content

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, and War

Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment