Reviews tagging 'Death'

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

39 reviews

serenachowna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

In less than 200 pages this story of a family opening their home to a boy with so much pain in his past, absolutely shattered me. The prose are simple, but so eloquent and paint such a beautiful picture of hope that never seems to come to fruition.

The end destroyed me and I finished it at work on my break no less, so that was rough !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

eden1957's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

brooke_spencer's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

You will cry if not sob

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Car accident, and Child death

katsusho_'s review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

- This is the kind of book that you start off knowing that you would enjoy it. It is a very easy read, and I enjoy being able to digest through the contents fairly quickly. The book had interesting characters and the story overall was engaging. 

I like that despite the main topic being teen pregnancy and loss, Schidt also touches on issues such as bullying and discrimination faced by "troubled" kids.  

This is perfect if you're in the mood for a light cry, and would prefer a quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Death, Bullying, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder

rusticreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident

minimaliterature's review

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use

sab_reads14's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal death and Drug use

stllyltc's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

It was a wholesome read. I adored the narrator of the story, Jack, so much. His mannerisms, habits, and personality really reflected the concept of being childlike as a twelve-year-old yet honest to the core, which made it agreeable as if the reader was the one taking on the journey, listening to Joseph's life story. It's the type of book that's good for kids but shouldn't be taken literally. It needs to be looked at in an in-depth manner of what the message it wishes to convey is a stroke of responsibility and living beyond the norms, as we cannot control changes that may happen at anytime in our lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence

shashinila's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use

gurnoor's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

nice a book, wish the ending was longer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death