Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

16 reviews

hedyharper's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Bullying, Animal death, Religious bigotry, War, and Xenophobia

princessdana36's review

adventurous informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: War, Death of parent, and Xenophobia

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Animal death, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

whitne_ey's review

challenging emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Bullying, Racism, and War

orchidlilly's review

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I read this when it first came out, and it went completely over my head. I was just too young to get any of the messages, but I've read it again recently, and god, it truly is a wonderful book. It's such a tragic and touching human experience that you can't help but empathize with the main character. Beautifully written and easy to read, the book is a truly impactful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Racism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Body shaming, Colonisation, Death of parent, Classism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, and War

tahsintries's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Death of parent, Bullying, Racism, Religious bigotry, and War

Minor: Hate crime

sallenreads's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful autobiographical verse novel about a Vietnamese refugee and her family as they leave Saigon in 1975, live in a refugee camp in Guam, and resettle in Alabama.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, War, Death of parent, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death and Racial slurs

greenlivingaudioworm's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, War, Animal death, Racism, and Xenophobia

bildungswalton's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Animal death, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

elananoel's review

inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, War, Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent