Reviews tagging 'Grief'

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

23 reviews

srhi96's review

hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Vomit, Death, Homophobia, Abortion, Bullying, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, and Grief

libraryghost's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Death, and Abortion

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.0

It used the phrase “I let go of a breath I didn’t realize I was holding” 1 too many times. Which is to say 3 times in total. It is fast paced though and I loved the characters for the most part. It is an easy read and if you just need to get out of a slump I recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion

ran_sophia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

The story is amazing and brilliantly created and executed.  The twists in the story were well written and placed.  The style of writing and storytelling is great.  It was easy and fast to read.  The author's style made the reader feel the emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Cursing, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Stalking, Alcohol, and Bullying

morganperks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Abortion, Racism, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Grief

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Infidelity

discworldwitch's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

What an enjoyable read! This book was so lovely. It had the perfect amount of emotion, realism, and adventure, and the writing style is beautiful. The characters were all so beautifully imperfect and lovable, and the images the author paints of them and their lives are so clear /m. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

Minor: Grief and Gun violence

elenamarmiroli's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

Questo libro si è rivelato una piacevolissima sorpresa. 

Ho adorato particolarmente l'integrazione organica del background culturale della protagonista e i suoi interessi all'interno dell'arco narrativo, e l'interesse amoroso che si dimostra sempre dolcissimo, diverte da leggere e che non sminuisce mai la protagonista o il fatto che sia una ragazza madre.

Inoltre, questo libro esplora argomenti più delicati, come la relazione problematica di lei con suo padre, le difficoltà economiche, il razzismo o la sua gravidanza in giovane età, riuscendo a mantenere un buon equilibrio tra la trattare bene queste tematiche, senza mai però far diventare questa lettura pesante.

Devo dire che ho molto gradito quest'ultima cosa, perché rende la storia ricca di speranza per un futuro migliore per la protagonista, cosa che secondo me merita.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism and Grief

Minor: Lesbophobia

ashleycmms's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Murder, and Racism

lexa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A beautifully written (and narrated) book. Such a heartfelt coming of age story. Loved the role that food and cooking played. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, Racism, and Gun violence