Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

83 reviews

amymaddess's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Gun violence, and Child death

katsam's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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

5.0

Beautifully written, often devastating, always compelling and hugely relevant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, and Miscarriage

kareenadeah's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Brilliant and emotional read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Sexual assault

acerbicread's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

The book makes you feel emotional for a lot of reasons, but I understand the "trauma-p*rn" description that professional reviews have given it. 
It's trauma that feels unauthentic. Read a book about immigrating by someone who actually experienced it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

aleigh246's review against another edition

emotional

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Child death, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Miscarriage, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

prairieraven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book is incredibly fast paced, descriptive with vivid passages throughout. It is a book about a mother and her young son trying to flee from one of the biggest and most violent cartels. If you have experienced any kind of violent trauma, escape exercise self care if you choose to read this book. This book is filled with a lot of love but it is action packed and violent. I had to keep reminding myself to breathe through each chapter. I highly recommend it but approach with care. Right from the first sentences it goes and doesn't stop until the very last and I am not sure how I got my eyes to move so fast across the page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Trafficking

rachreads681's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape

derschweintrugt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sonjaha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage