Reviews tagging 'Grief'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

96 reviews

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

tatjanasbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Grief

dayiee's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Car accident

athomas_reads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

j4scene's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective fast-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

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Yunjae is stronger than me because if I had a school bully cussing me out and using me as a punching bag, I would've been out of there. Yet, I weirdly ended up liking Gon and Yunjae's relationship. They were supposed to be endgame fr. 

People said there was no way to understand Gon. I didn't agree with them. It's just that nobody ever tried to see through him.

Everything we'd experienced together, was it truly real? 

Somebody shook my shoulders. Gon was hugging me in his arms.

I stared at the period after 'Truly' for a long time. I hoped that period could transform Gon's life. Would we ever meet again? I hoped so. Truly.

LIKE WHAT THE FAWK 💔💔💔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

cmgr99's review against another edition

5.0

funny reflective sad 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

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I couldn't put this book down! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent

eggielaine's review against another edition

4.25

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

siasiasia07's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Grief, Murder

kavyathalody's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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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The book is written in a very direct way but with a detached voice that really reflects the way the mc sees himself and his place in the world. i think this straightforward tone can make the book seem simple, like a typical coming of age about misfit teens, but if you think of it more like a character study and keep in mind that the mc is still a child and his views are largely informed by the way he was raised, it opens it up to deeper interpretations. Overall and very profound and interesting story about simple parts of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, 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