Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

20 reviews

agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

This book was really good! I absolutely loved the concept of stories connecting different teenagers who all live in different small towns. I thought it was executed well, but maybe not to its full potential. I think some of the stories and characters could have felt more fleshed out, but I also understand that they are short stories, and not every character is going to feel as connected to the main thread as everybody else. However, characters like Ruby in the second story, who I liked a lot, I wish had more to them. My favorite stories in this book were Alaska Was Wasted On Us, Parking-Lot Flowers, and my favorite of all of them was Sea-Shaken Houses. While I didn't dislike any of the stories, the one I think I enjoyed the least was probably Basketball Town. I felt disconnected to those characters in a way I didn't with the other stories, but I appreciated it for what it was and the purpose it served to connecting threads. Sea-Shaken Houses was a story that did blow me away, and it was the story that earned this book an extra .25 when I rated it. I found myself relating in a few ways to both Jane and Martha in that story, and I really loved the direction it took and how it connected to everything else. My biggest issue with it was, as I said, I felt like some characters could have been fleshed out more than they were, and also that there were some parts where I found myself a bit bored. However, I would definitely recommend that anyone who thinks this concept sounds really interesting should absolutely give it a shot! I think there are people who will really love it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use and Alcoholism

dizzydriya's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Kidnapping, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

sharonus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Emotional short stories about young people (mostly) in Alaska. The stories were different, but the characters from one chapter showed up in others as they were tied together by a loose yarn. This was a hard book to read because of the topics but was definitely worthwhile. Check trigger warnings so you know what you to expect. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Excrement

Catholic priest child sexual abuse

river24's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

3.5/5

Check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Car accident, Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Homophobia

siobhanward's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

 I like Hitchcock's work and loved how she made the stories so interconnected. I wish the book had been longer because it feels like the stories were just little samples, not a full meal. I definitely can't wait to read more from Hitchcock. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia

emilyrosejamieson's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book so much, it could have been so disjointed but it fit together so well and was a really satisfying read. I definitely want to read again in physical form so I can flip back and forth and put the pieces together a bit better and make notes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Child death, Grief, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Vomit

bookishbedlam's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child death, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Fire/Fire injury

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death, Car accident, Child death, and Grief

moogaloo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, and Child death

Minor: Mental illness, Sexism, Murder, and Vomit