Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

22 reviews

gabi_w21's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Juliette is one of the most self-pitying, boy-obsessed idiot I’ve ever read. She’s so busy wallowing in self-pity and she’s reckless and doesn’t think her actions through. For about 50% of the book, she mopes and whines about Adam and how she’s a monster and how everyone is mean and she doesn’t care about anyone except Adam. She spends all of her time ignoring everyone at Omega Point, refusing to interact with anyone that wasn’t him. She even forgot he has a little brother! It really irked me the way she yelled at Castle, a Black man, but then let Warner, a white boy, say whatever he wanted with little interruption. I do like Juliette finally getting over her self loathing and pity part thanks to best boy Kenji, who I love with all my heart. Warner, on the other hand, was kind of meh. The entire drama of Juliette/Aaron/Adam kind of overshadowed the plot. If Adam had just told her what was going on, a lot of things would’ve been easier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Violence, War, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Abandonment

claire_fitzgibbon13's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’m loving reading Aaron and Juliette ‘s relationship evolve and I’m hoping she leaves Adam soon because Aaron is just better for her. She feels more confident around him and he ignites something in her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

c_e_w's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Child abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing and Confinement

Minor: Car accident

hannibanani29's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: War, Death of parent, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

gothmiku's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and War

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Sexual content, Child death, and Chronic illness

tharini's review

adventurous funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Murder, Grief, Torture, Gun violence, and Death of parent

arikaking's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

literally the only thing preventing me from giving this book 5 stars is that Juliette got on my nerves a little bit. other than that i could not put this book down and have fallen in love with warner 🫣

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, War, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

eveleam's review

dark hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

therobinjoyce's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A gripping and fast-paced sequel to Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me. I really enjoyed the continuation of the story in this book and loved all the different characters that we get to meet and know more.

I did find Juliette’s character rather wishy-washy throughout and Adam’s brooding just made me want to slap him but Kenji’s characterization and character arc as well as Warner’s re-introduction was brilliant and really enthralling.

I also loved that we got to see more of James and how he has adapted to life at Omega Point. 

The action was non-stop and the constant revelations, red-herrings, and twists and turns left me reeling, from frustrated one moment to OMG the next! It was honestly brilliant and the writing style used to convey Juliette’s character is really well done and poetic. I loved it. Not as much as Shatter Me, but still an amazing book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content

savannah_c_dipasquale's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Vomit