Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

91 reviews

lectora21's review

dark emotional sad fast-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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content

gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Medical trauma and Violence

Minor: Medical content

antoniak's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book made me cry so much. It feels like a cathartic experience though. The plot of this book was unexpected and real and sad and healing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer

Minor: Murder

inirac's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Violence

green_amaryllis's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

suprconman99's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.75

This one got to me emotionally, had me tearing up the last 30 pages or so. Maybe it affected me more now as a parent of small children than it would have if I’d read it in my own adolescence, not sure. The plot itself is fairly simple and straightforward, a coming to terms with loss and navigating grief type tale, although the addition of the monster and his parables adds an enjoyable, fantastical element.

Maybe because it’s been a while since I read YA, but the writing itself was almost TOO simplistic at times. Still, I can see why Ness has earned the plaudits he has for writing fiction that is so emotionally engaging and resonant in a way that’s digestible for a younger audience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Murder

giulianalb99's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Bullying, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Medical content

michela_ognibeni's review against another edition

emotional sad

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Grief

jasmine_23's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Cancer, and Terminal illness

soytube's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit