Reviews tagging 'Death'

Zugvögel by Charlotte McConaghy

147 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

lgoconno's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Mental illness and Abandonment

Moderate: Death and Suicide

Minor: Sexual harassment

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

sophiesallade's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

At the end of the world, when everyone you've ever loved-everyone who has love you the most is gone, who do you become & what is left to live for? 

This book is weighted with the shame of letting people down, generations of leaving and being left behind, guilt, abandonment, what it means to be loved for who you are, and forgiveness you can trust. 

The hardest to chew on & most beautifully written parts of this book were addressing the choice to keep living. How hard a task that is if you've lost everything. 

I think this was best addressed in the parallels of Franny wanting the terns to live while she was seeking out death for herself. In all this lovely novel, we are left with the strong message- 

'Drag free of this endless drowning shame' and 'Look for the clues of life, they're hidden everywhere! 

'What will happen when the last of the terns die? Nothing will be as brave again! 

This book gave me so much hope and endless dismal despair. 

(I loved it.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: 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

rceparski's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

e11en's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

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

marykatpat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol