Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Everything Sad Is Untrue: by Daniel Nayeri

11 reviews

brogan7's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

4.0

My son (age 14) did Not like this book, even though I skipped several sections in our read aloud and summarized them for him later (he couldn't stand the graphic descriptions).

I thought it was incredible, an epic tale for young readers.  The history and mythology of Persia combined with the experiences of an immigrant boy from Iran who gets bullied in Oklahoma... it's like a tale from an ancient man about a young boy (who is himself).  Heartbreaking and heart-affirming in that he uses the stories and the long, long historical context to weave himself into a bigger fabric, the long view, the possibility not just of survival but of mythology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

TW: religious persecution, when there's no safe place

mabellene's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Racism

Moderate: Murder, War, Body shaming, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit and Infidelity

theglossreview's review against another edition

I wished I had checked the content warnings before. Terrible things are described graphically. Just awful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, Medical content, Gore, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

passionatereader78's review against another edition

challenging informative 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

3.5

I don't like the writing style. I enjoyed the stories that were told. I didn't like the way the author jumped around and then explained why what happened in 3 pages ago was important. I love the mother in the book. The way she stayed strong and stood up for what she believed in was inspiring. I loved seeing the growth in Daniel as he tells the story from age 5. Interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, and Addiction

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Hate crime

Minor: Racial slurs, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Vomit

justyntennant's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

amschelly153's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? No

5.0

Really beautiful and clever story telling. Vulnerable and informative, he somehow makes a heavy story feel weighted and like coffee with a good friend. A must read and re read for sure.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Xenophobia, Classism, Excrement, Racism, Abandonment, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, and Bullying

tarajoy90's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Blood

sarah984's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

It took me a while at the beginning to figure out how to read this book, but once I got into it, I couldn't stop reading. At first it feels like a lot of vignettes only connected in that they're about the same person, but gradually it all comes together. The author's "kid" voice is really well-done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Torture, Confinement, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pedophilia, War, and Drug use

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Bullying

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Excrement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Grief, Islamophobia, and Racism

Minor: Vomit