Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Przygoda w Greenglass House by Kate Milford

4 reviews

abbey_marie's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? No

5.0

This was such a great book! Such a cozy winter read, perfect for fall as well! I loved how Milo grew as the story went on, the unexpected twist at the end, and the entire atmosphere of this story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Violence, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Gun violence, and Grief

The deaths in the story are historical, not to do with the main characters. They aren’t described in horrible detail or very graphic. The gun violence scene doesn’t have any blood. It’s at the very end of the book and mostly has to do with the threat of violence rather than actual violence—it’s suspenseful but it’s kind of like the end of a good murder mystery when things get tense for a chapter or two and then are quickly resolved. If your child can handle the ending of Tangled, they should be able to handle this. Also, there are ghosts in this story—not at all scary but at one point they do use scare tactics to protect the main characters. Overall though, I would say this read is very light, relaxing, and shows Milo getting more and more courageous and facing hard situations with creativity and bravery. I think it’s a great story but did want to mention those things if your child is sensitive to such content.

anniefwrites's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

This was really a delight. It’s a perfect light read for Christmastime, and the illustrations were lovely (especially that cover—wow!). The book reminded me a lot of the middle grade mysteries I loved as a kid, like “Chasing Vermeer” and “Shakespeare’s Secret,” along with the aspect of sneaky children trying to figure out the adults’ secrets of “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Just when I thought it was starting to drag a little, I got hit with the twist, which I didn’t see coming at all. I’m interested in reading the rest of the books in this series, and not just because I worked with the author at a bookstore for a bit!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Confinement and Alcohol

divine529's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

I really enjoyed this and found it to be the perfect atmospheric read for this time of year. 

This book follows our main protagonist, Milo, who is home for the holidays and getting ready to settle in for a quiet time with his family only to have several guests show up at their house (it's an inn) and chaos as well as a variety of mysterious circumstances ensue. 

I enjoyed this a lot, even if it wasn't fully what I expected. Apparently this sub series is part of a larger world and I had no idea, but I definitely felt like it could stand alone. 

I absolutely loved the atmosphere of this book. It's a perfectly good cozy mystery around Christmas with lots of snow and crazy happenings and it was really fun to read about. 

The place where this book really shines though is with the relationships. I really enjoyed Milo and his interactions with pretty much everyone, Meddy and his parents were particular highlights, but also several of the guests too. I also really enjoyed the themes this book explores, particularly adoption and various different topics related to that. It was really well handled and well explored. Along with all of that, the storytelling elements were absolutely lovely too. 

The game aspects of the book were also interesting and if you're at all a fan of mysteries, D&D or RPGs in any form, I think you could really enjoy this too. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this and I'll be curious to see what the rest of the series/world has to offer. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, and Death

Minor: Animal death

sarahholliday's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

This was such a fun, heartwarming story filled with adventure and really beautiful relationships. The details of the mystery at the heart of the story got a little hard to follow at times, but were almost always cleared up rather quickly. I loved Milo, his parents, and the entire cast of eccentric characters. Milo's journey toward a fuller sense of self was handled with wonderful nuance and tenderness, and it was lovely seeing him come into his own. I'm excited to see where else the series goes, and to explore more of this quirky house and city.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Abandonment and Child death