Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

22 reviews

heatherjchin's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Medical content

bookwormsandcoffeestains's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Child death

bookshelf_al's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Death of parent

venetiana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nahanarts's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

I loved the first half but then it changed gears and I felt like I read two separate books. I think both would have been better as their own short stories. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Death of parent

serena_hien's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Car accident, War, and Injury/Injury detail

keatynbergsten'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Death of parent

julied's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Dementia

mmccombs's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

A story about memory and forgetting. A good crying book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Grief

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Death of parent