Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

116 reviews

withlivjones's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A really moving coming-of-age story, and a great translation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent

cutinied's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Violence

Minor: Bullying, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

pvid's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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

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I was gripped from page one. The characters are complex, unique, and so lovable. Despite being voiced by a character who cannot identify and express his emotions, the book is absolutely full of them, in a tender and simple way that makes them even more powerful. Some popular Korean books, especially those about mental health, have fallen a bit flat for me - but not this one. I absolutely loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts

stardustheart's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment

nat_001's review against another edition

2.25

hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Honestamente fue un libro muy superficial, todos los temas que tocó a penas los rozó, ni siquiera el personaje principal estuvo bien desarrollado. Todas las problemáticas se me hicieron demasiado forzadas y

el hecho de que la mamá se recuperara por completo del coma me pareció algo incrédulo. También que por ser apuñalado o ser víctima de demasiado dolor pudiera desarrollar sentimientos sin ninguna explicación; el interés amoroso también se me hizo ridículo, apareció de la nada, disque se besaron y volvió a desaparecer.

Sorprendentemente se me hizo una explicación lógica que

sus "almendras" crecieran porque él estaba creciendo pero no me terminó de satisfacer que todo ocurriera de golpe (jaja)

No lo volvería a leer, ni siquiera lo hubiera leído si no fuera por mi club de libro pero gracias al mismo club me he dado la oportunidad de reflexionar más de lo poco que ofrece esta lectura.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Kidnapping, Abandonment

Minor: Mass/school shootings

harlowboo's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

vaaaleriechen's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional tense fast-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

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has dark themes imbedded but i still enjoyed the read. the boys made me really nervous but their bond pulled the other out of their comfort zones and that was beautiful to read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

tinipie's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional inspiring slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

taroroot's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

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i quite liked this. the first two-thirds or so took me much longer to read because it was difficult to be in yunjae'e head for too long but i binged the back half very quickly. i liked the exploration of alexithymia but his narration was too much at times.

while i'm happy with the way things ended, i thought it was a tad cheesy that his mom woke up. good for him though.

i found myself really feeling for gon.

i'm happy he has sensible adults around him now at least.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Medical content

ienbdri's review against another edition

3.75

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence