Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

52 reviews

nzmerchant's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Didn’t expect to be moved to tears but this book was so vivid in its depictions of the characters, and I found myself so attached to their story. A beautiful book about books! It’s truly a lovely feeling to experience in real time exactly what the book is trying to express - about reading being a way of building communities, and how we read to feel not alone. The writing is punchy, succinct, and perfectly witty. Must say I am apprehensive as to the

Spoiler

adoption of a child being used as a plot device and as a way for A.J. to grow up but I do think it was handled very nicely

Definitely will be thinking about this book for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

alisylvi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Death

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, and Cancer

Minor: Death of parent and Racial slurs

transfluff's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Alcohol, Suicide, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Car accident, Vomit, Death, and Alcoholism

lauracollins096's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Abandonment, Death, Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Xenophobia, Ableism, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Medical content

emilybacher's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Cancer

Moderate: Suicide

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content

mrslsmith's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Suicide, and Cancer

Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

amberinbookland's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abandonment, Cancer, Death, Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent

pensandpicks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

dolphinlvr0920's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Miscarriage and Infidelity