Reviews tagging 'Death'

That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

36 reviews

jesslemreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Mass/school shootings

eliah_08's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

This book has some pretty bad poly holes near the beginning which eventually do get resolved but in the beginning it can be confusing. I think if you are sensitive to your religion this is definitely not the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Cursing

darcihanson's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Bullying

taylors_literature's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

ekaramanov's review

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Mass/school shootings

stacy_27_'s review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Ableism, Addiction, and Bullying

sbrooks7264's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Death

lakinlindsey's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book made me sob dealing with its themes of trauma, grief, guilt, and taking control of your own narrative. This book has some cool stuff to say of how important is the truth in the end. Is it better to give people that lost loved ones a sense of comfort? Or to be true to who people actually were? I Fall somewhere between where I think it’s fine to let people believe what they want but not at the cost of hurting someone else like in this book with Kellie. However, a favorite theme of mine from this book is Lee discussing how she hates that once people are dead they’re put on a pedestal and people refuse to be truthful about their flaws. This dehumanizes them and is unfair to their memory and to people still alive. That’s always been something I dislike as well. Last but not least I thought the book was building to a dark turn with Miles and I’m very glad that wasn’t the case in the end. This was a good, but triggering read so beware.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Blood and Addiction

kamilahlove's review

dark slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

daringreader13's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Blood, and Alcohol