Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

37 reviews

datgirllani's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

“And we are quotation marks, inverted and upside down, clinging to one another at the end of this life sentence. Trapped by lives we did not choose. It’s time, I think, to break free.” Juliette has transformed so much over the course of three books and I am so proud of her. She’s come so far to finally be comfortable in her own skin. Kenji is unapologetically hilarious, he’s still my favorite character. It was nice (but still very sad) to see him finally open up about how he feels. Adam is at the very bottom of my list. While I so truly understand his hurt, that does not justify his actions and I will never see him the same. Unlike his *SPOILER ALERT* brother, Warner remains at the top of my list solidifying his position more and more. His love for Juliette warms my heart. I truly wished things ended differently for his *SPOILER ALERT* mother. Side note: I need someone to talk to me like Warner does when they’re about to do the dirty. I will say the ending over all felt underwhelming and too easy. It was all achieved so quickly. But I feel that the next book will quickly dampen that feeling. Overall, great read. Definitely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, War, and Sexual content

Minor: Genocide, Blood, and Death

overduck's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I gave this book five stars because of how much I enjoyed it, not because it's necessarily groundbreaking. I am obsessed with all of the Warner scenes and the dynamics between the people involved. I did not put this book down, in middle school or now. I have reread this book multiple times over the years and will probably read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, War, Grief, Cursing, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Forced institutionalization

claire_leibovitz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

sbrnamthla's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

aysha_blake's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, War, Death, Child abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Medical content, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Cursing, War, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gore, Blood, Violence, and Murder

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

Damm if I though the last book was good this one is even better! Juliette really comes into her own in this one. She is more confident and creates boundaries while maintaining her character. Still love Warner and Kenji. I am super excited about these next few books!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Medical content, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Body horror, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse

bri__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

My favourite book of the series so far. Warner in this book had me screaming, giggling and kicking my feet. With Adam, I wanted to push him off of a cliff. I loved Juliette's character development in this one, she's grown to be so much stronger compared to the other books in the series. I also love her friendship with Kenji <3 The only reason this book wasn't 5 stars is because I felt that the 'climax' of the book was underwhelming and was over way too quickly. I feel like Juliette's plan was kind of mediocre and should not have worked out as well as it did. Other than that, I had a really good time and finished 90% of the book in one sitting. Can't wait to see what happens in the rest of the series. LYHFML

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Death, War, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content

bookgal1990's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Slavery, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, Genocide, Kidnapping, and Murder