Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Life Before Us by Romain Gary

10 reviews

natashaball's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

morgenmuffel's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

saritaadam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.5

J'ai fini le livre seulement parce que c'est un pote qui me l'a prêté, mais j'ai eut beaucoup de mal avec. Il y a des passages un peu plus émouvant que d'autres et les personnages sont dans l'ensemble bien écris et attachant, mais l'humour n'a absolument pas marché sur moi, et certaines réflexions sont à la limite du raciste et ont extrémement mal vieilli

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Murder and Deportation

esztertth's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Dementia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

syubeebee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-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

5.0

a difficult book to read, the “childish” writing clashes with the content and it makes everything even more painful 
reminded me of my father, also named Mohammed and born in 1956 from a prostitute 
very painful read, but a very necessary one
life changing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

fantabuleuxse's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Excrement, and Abandonment

Moderate: Dementia and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Deportation

jarjarblingg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny fast-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: Death, Excrement, and Abandonment

bobbybluech's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Drug use and Racial slurs

spoookycat's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia

cechdh's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

j’ai bcp bcp aimé

style d’écriture peut plaire ou pas, moi ça a marché, innocence et maturité se voient dans ce qui est raconté mais aussi comment c’est raconté

personnages très attachants et âmes liées de momo et madame rosa magnifique 

tout est dit avec poésie 

par contre lecture de plus en plus difficile et dérangeant de voir un enfant vivre des choses si difficiles et surtout avoir une manière de voir la vie très triste et pessimiste pour son âge 

la fin est déchirante 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death