Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

33 reviews

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Bullying

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Excrement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Grief, Islamophobia, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

mali33102's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Bullying

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism

lit_with_lauren's review against another edition

emotional slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

shewhoknows10kthings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Graphic: Bullying and Animal death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, and Violence

ladygetslit's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.5

This memoir is a love letter to storytelling as an art form. Daniel Nayeri weaves in so many different emotions. I laughed, I cried, I learned, I yearned. There were so many “truth nuggets” that speak to being human as well. 

While I really enjoyed this, I did knock it 1/2 star in my rating for accessibility reasons. While this is marketed as middle grade, I think it would be a struggle for my 8th graders to follow the multiple plots that are all interconnected. My biggest gripe was a complete lack of chapters. I get why the author made this choice, but I personally feel it would be difficult for emerging readers to truly access and grasp the story without further support. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Blood, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Xenophobia

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Racism

houndoflove1985's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Abandonment

colleeen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Xenophobia, Excrement, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

kscheffrahn's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Domestic abuse

iliana_cg's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

I didn’t particularly like how the story was chosen to be told because at times it was frustrating and confusing to follow. You would be really into one story and then you’re interrupted by another story or by the narrator talking to his teacher or addressing the reader. I have to recommend to book because Daniel’s real story is just too good and enthralling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Xenophobia