Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

7 reviews

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Animal death, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

orchidlilly's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I read this when it first came out, and it went completely over my head. I was just too young to get any of the messages, but I've read it again recently, and god, it truly is a wonderful book. It's such a tragic and touching human experience that you can't help but empathize with the main character. Beautifully written and easy to read, the book is a truly impactful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Racism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Body shaming, Colonisation, Death of parent, Classism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, and War

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, War, Animal death, Racism, and Xenophobia

bildungswalton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Animal death, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

rosejoy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Animal death

lalalily17's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked the way this poetry book flowed. It's well written and informative.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Grief

churameru's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Death, and Grief