Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Alles glänzt by Jacqueline Woodson

47 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This was good! At first I was so confused because we would switch POVs so often. Once I kind of realized what was going on, I enjoyed it. The audiobook was fantastic. This did make me emotional just to think about family and family history and how time moves. I really did not like a certain character, which made this a lower rating. 

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Content Warnings

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

bookmaddie's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

sonaria's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.75

An interesting story showing how an a teen pregnancy effects everyone involved. A very enjoyable book, however difficult to follow at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

Really good and well written, i enjoyed the the differences between the voices in each of the characters and each of their perspectives
Only not higher cause it was a bit too poetic for me personally but that isnt to say the poetry of it wasnt wonderful just not my ideal

‘History tries to call it a riot, but it was a massacre.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

spinesinaline's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Terminal illness

underwaterlauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Death of parent

agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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: Cancer, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Violence, and Murder

yvanngo's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Woodson is a master of narrative voice, and having an audiobook that encapsulates that is a treasure. I loved how in particular the three generations of women shine through, how both their differences and their similarities are held with remarkable prose. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer

anniepatt's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

Beautifully written, heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The first character we’re introduced to was Melody, born the same year I was. I hadn’t realized how much that would make me invested in the story…the stories through time. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury