Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

8 reviews

ajay913's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Child death

littleseal's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Abandonment, Ableism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

beautifulminutiae's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

calliecachat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

This has been on my bookshelf for forever. I enjoyed it more than Hesse’s Witness. I loved the strength of the main character’s voice and how it comes through in poetry. Her father reminded me of my own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

rubylovesbooks13's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

kibbles15's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.5

This book is an emotional journey through the Dust Bowl era in the Oklahoma panhandle area (Between 1934-1935).  I found the book to be very emotional and informative.  That being said, I did not really connect with the style of writing (it was written from the main character's point of view in journal format.).  I don't know if it was the journal style or the reader of the audiobook, but I did not really connect with the character that much.  Even so, my heart went out to the people of that era, dust everywhere, no crops, very little water...I can't even imagine how I would deal.  Overall it was a good book, I just didn't connect with the main character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism and Miscarriage

beeslippers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Death of parent

nerdybirdy101's review against another edition

3.0

 I originally read this book when I was in middle school. I am teaching English summer school for 8th graders and was recommended to teach this book. So, I reread this book to see if I wanted to teach it or not. This book is perfect for teaching! It is written in prose format which is perfect for teaching students about poetry. It is a historical fiction set in the Dust Bowl, which is perfect to teach students about the 1930s and particularly the Dust Bowl. I can only see the positives of using this book in the classroom and recommend other teachers to consider using this book. 

 I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars because overall for my adult perspective I think this is an average read. I am not overly blown away with the writing, but can appreciate it. I see this book as an amazing classroom resource. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent