Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

88 reviews

trogers71's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Animal death, Racism, Violence, Death, and Murder

noveltay's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was unlike any story I’ve read in a long time. Was very good and page turning. I loved the friendship in this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Murder

emilyharmonica's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The brilliance of this novel is how, despite the story being told through the lens of someone incapable of experiencing typical emotions, the overall effect is a highly emotional one. It’s unsettling and upsetting, yet strangely uplifting. Yunjae’s inner monologue is oddly charming as he tries to make sense of the world and of human nature without a frame of reference most people take for granted. What is “good” or “evil” without the fear most of us are born with, or without the moral compass our society instills into us? What is love, exactly, without the fear of losing the ones who are dearest to us?

I enjoyed the short “chapters” of this book, which made it quick to read through and enhanced the fragmented, almost stream-of-consciousness style of the narrative. Part of me felt like resolution of the story was way too convenient, and while I was expecting a slightly darker or more ambiguous ending, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t relieved that everyone got a happy ending, more or less.

Almond clocks in at under 300 pages, making it easy to breeze through in a day or two. This was such a unique little story, and I’m so glad I picked it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Animal death, and Blood

adig13's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

4.99 ⭐ only because I kind of hate happy endings. 

this story is a piece of art by all means. the journey I experienced alongside yunjae and gon was so beautiful. I love this book with every ounce of my body

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Murder, Bullying, Chronic illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

morxlvs's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Child abuse, Bullying, and Mental illness

arieslofi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Ableism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abandonment and Trafficking

bugcollector's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny 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? Yes

2.75

ילד לומד לאהוב 
ילד לומד לשנוא
ילד להשמיד את האנושות

הכתיבה לא הייתה חדה או חודרת והרגשתי שזה יכל להיות סיפור קצר במקום ספר

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Grief, and Murder

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

I picked up ALMOND because of its gorgeous cover. The story inside is equally stunning — a lovely / thoughtful / tender gem on growing up. I also love the thread on love and fear — and how our displays of both emotions are in tandem more often than we think. 

 

And kudos to Sandy Joosun Lee for translating it with such evident care! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Animal cruelty

kokoberry's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Violence, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

mavesworld's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Violence