Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Zugvögel by Charlotte McConaghy

90 reviews

mandylexlair's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring sad medium-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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Car accident

mlynn2004's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death

leontyna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

I don't have words for this book. It's so masterfully written and so incredibly sad. I hope this devastating world doesn't come to pass.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

masihludmila's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

kalizahira's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this from both a writing style and a plot perspective. A sweeping tragedy, the book somehow managed to include enough hope to make it not just a purely depressing read. I liked the casual mention of queer characters and the impact of humans on the environment without them being the main focus. I really appreciated the narrative voice that didn't shy away from the reality of mental illness and bad decisions, without making the character so unlikable or one-dimensional that you couldn't relate to her. I think it was very well handled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Child death

colormecaro's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

My existential dread at living in a world where 80% of animal species have gone extinct is through the roof. 
But it was still worth reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

literarylaila's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Child death

jasperchandler01's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

my god. the best case of an unreliable narrator ive ever read. an incredible journey about love, loss, and navigating life when you feel you dont belong. also trauma, lots of trauma. truly masterful storytelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death

ladynocturnal's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

A beautiful story of human connection and finding your place in the world. I loved the characters and writing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage

zas9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Murder