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_thugbug_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Bod has my heart! This didn’t read like middle grade to me, because although the story follows a young boy. The atmosphere and world built around him goes deeper than I thought a usual middle grade book would. I rated it a bit low cause it was very slow to start for me, but it was very worth the read once the pace picked up!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
magneticornot's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
izzykai's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
5.0
An easy read and feel-good story. Meant for kids but I'm 32 and loved it! Has pictures!! More books need pictures
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
mreequalsmc2's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
I want a whole series about my guy Silas
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse and Blood
leannarapier's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
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? No
5.0
The start of the novel was disturbing, but necessary to set up the plot, but overall, this book was more endearing than frightening. After his family is murdered, Nobody Owens (Bod) is raised by ghosts in a graveyard. Sometimes living can be more scary than death. Fun read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
saraj0211's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
francescaastraea's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
5.0
This book is deeply creepy, deeply sad and extremely satisfying. Like if a really delicious hot chocolate made you a bit weepy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
renwrites13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I think one of my favourite books, so heart-warming, yet emotional. Dark, but light. It's a truly well-rounded story, that lets you feel so many things at once. The characters are soo loveable and you get quite attached.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
breamfish1138's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
5.0
This is a quietly haunting, beautifully elegaic ode to life and death. Tim Burton wishes he had this good a grasp of the Gothic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment
busyowling's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? No
4.25
A lovely book offering loving insight to the meaning of death while reveling in a mythology that is brilliantly crafted.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Death of parent
While this book is targeted towards children, there are some points of death in the beginning that, while not gruesomely described, do initiate the story