Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Holes by Louis Sachar

5 reviews

skyeshark1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Bullying, Gun violence, Confinement, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Medical content, Physical abuse, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting

kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Violence, Death, Animal death, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Death and Vomit

mr_cain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I read this in fifth grade and it's underrated. Top 10 novels that make your kids hate prisons but LOVE romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Ableism, Grief, and Confinement