Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

22 reviews

pattyreader's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

A beautiful story about a family who move to another state to care for the grandmother. Family traditions, love and storytelling help the protagonist navigate the complex issues facing the family .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Racism, Vomit, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Dementia

Minor: Death of parent

elinordashwood's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident

kaneli's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Vomit, Car accident, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism and Car accident

sarah984's review against another edition

hopeful 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

5.0

This book was fantastic, it really surprised me. I loved the writing, and the plot deftly handled subject matter like loss of a family member, personal identity and intergenerational trauma. The characters were super charming, and the way mythology tied into the story was well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment and Medical content

gabrielab's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, Death of parent, and Vomit

catladyreads's review

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, Grief, and Cancer

Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident

linesiunderline's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

This tale, rooted in Korean mythology, invites readers to think about the complicated journey of loss, claiming your stories, letting go, and the everyday magic of home and family. It’s easy to see why it won the Newbery. Fine writing, a touch of magic, diverse characters and complex themes make this book memorable.

“Sometimes believing is the bravest thing of all.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Racism

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Terminal illness, and Vomit

library_kb's review

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Despite being a Newbery winner, (I read this one for grad school class) I did not particularly love this one. It felt like a book that adults like for kids rather than one kids would actually like. It does have a lot of beautiful, deep ideas about stories and identity, but I think the magical realism and slow pacing will turn off a lot of readers. However, the storytelling parts were definitely my favorites. It also kind of reminded me of the style of A Monster Calls and The Girl Who Drank the Moon, so maybe students who enjoy that style of writing will also enjoy this book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness