Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

84 reviews

ioanabooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Sexual harassment, and War

fairy_gardenn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

such an important and beautiful book

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Content Warnings

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

kenderful's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: War

bailey63's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, and War

lesenilpferd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Deportation

pammicmac's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

mvilter's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal death and Suicide

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

loverofeels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

glad i read this, glad to be done with it...stark, brutal, unrelenting, personal, loving, and necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Deportation

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Antisemitism

Minor: Racism