Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Giver by Lois Lowry

8 reviews

julia_stiles's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Movie was way better, as the whole theme with black and white vs colour was more accessible.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Violence

maryconney's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

clairebau's review against another edition

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

4.25

Reread (the first time was required in elementary school)

Near-perfect book. I wish only that it was longer. This was the first book that affected me... Well, I wasn't sure how to end that sentence, but that's what I mean. It's the first book I remember thinking about deeply, even after I'd finished it. I was so enamored with the way Lowry had managed to describe color from the perspective of someone seeing it for the first time. The description of the

release of the twin baby boy

was deeply emotional and surprising. Finishing this book felt like a milestone in my life, separating it into periods of before and after. I remember thinking to myself "this is what a book can be???" Yes. And this is everything a book should be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and War

Minor: Vomit

mandareads222's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Deportation

lambclown's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: War and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

charleerose57's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: War

michalsstoryadventures's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, and War

catsandbooks1's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and War