Reviews tagging 'Death'

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

44 reviews

lynds_13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Death, Suicide, and Bullying

chris_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Bullying, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexism, Alcohol, and Car accident

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Rape

thejadylady's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

beanie89's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Rape

missgrangerr's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

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

1.0

Books where you live the same day over and over again are really difficult, especially when it feels like you keep reading and get no where! This book was disappointing. I skipped ahead and read the ending because I couldn't do it anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Bullying

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Death, Bullying, and Car accident

krponcham's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I found the depth of the relationships to be of particular interests simply because it delved into the complexities that often come with developing increasingly adult relationships as we move through high school and the effect of these relationships beyond just ourselves, but also on others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

skokalis's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing tense fast-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

5.0

This book is an amazing work that I personally have reread multiple times at different ages and places in my life. Each time I read it I grew to love it more, and on a different, deeper level, furthering my understanding of it. Before I Fall is a book about a girl in high school who is stuck reliving her last day alive and has to figure out what she wants her legacy to be. What does she want to do? Who does she want to have good relationships with, and who would she be better without? Each reset makes Samantha "Sam" Kingston reflect more on her life and others' and begins to find out more about herself and who she truly is. Read Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver to find out more about Sam's life changing decisions, relationships, and death, and maybe learn a little bit more about yourself in the process. This book changed my life and will change everything you previously thought about yours. Don't say I didn't warn you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death

lilo000's review against another edition

emotional

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really shouldn't have read this as a not young adult. Very teen. I had higher expectations considering how popular this book was. I do think it got better toward the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

cann0719's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, and Suicide