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desiderium_incarnate's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
das Leben der vier Geschwister wird in diesem Buch nacheinander dargestellt. Alles beginnt mit dem Tag, an dem sie ihren Todestag erfahren. Eine einschneidende Erfahrung für die Kinder damals, die sie ihr ganzes Leben begleitet. Es werden glaubhaft dynamische Familienbande gezeigt, der Einfluss von Religion und Spiritualität auf das Leben wird behandelt und Sexualität und mentale Gesundheit wird angesprochen. Dir zentrale Diskussion jedoch, die ebenfalls gen Ende sehr elegant direkt in den Text eingewoben wird, ist, Leben vs. Überleben. Wie verhält man sich im Angesicht seines eigenen Ablebens? Geht man lieber auf Nummer sicher und versucht die Zukunft doch noch etwas zu beeinflussen oder nimmt man die Zeit, die man hat und macht das beste draus? Lieber im Jetzt leben oder im Potential der Zukunft?
Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit
weatherington's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Homophobia and Death
Minor: Abortion
jarnbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Death, Child death, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic relationship, War, Racism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Chronic illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Stalking, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Vomit, Infertility, Homophobia, Car accident, Cancer, Bullying, Antisemitism, Abortion, Abandonment, and Gun violence
Most of these are in Simon and Klara’s parts which you can pretty much skip as the important parts are mentioned in the other parts.lighterthaneyre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I found the tone indulgently over reflective. The steam of consciousness narration that split into tangets wasn't for me.
It's strongest point, in my opinion, was the dialogue between family members and those relationships. It struck me as very familiar and natural. Complicated and sincere.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, and Homophobia
Minor: Gun violence
lbbelly's review
- 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? Yes
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief, Islamophobia, War, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
Minor: Abortion and Adult/minor relationship
jenzoospickles's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
gemma7's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
paigeno's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Homophobia
Minor: Abortion
kutreen's review
- 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
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Genocide, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Vomit
_babysinblack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Pregnancy