Reviews tagging 'Grief'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

96 reviews

virgcole398's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Medical content, Grief

Minor: Toxic relationship

_rileyroo_'s review against another edition

4.0

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Abandonment

dweoport's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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 LOVED Almond. Sohn explores friendship, love, and grief in such a unique way, making me ponder about what it means to simply know someone as opposed to understanding them. For Yunjae, a boy who is trying his hardest to make the people around him happy, without even really understanding what that means for himself, to give others the benefit of the doubt that he never receives, love and friendship in the most unlikely circumstances makes so much sense. I loved the characters, I loved the dialogue between them, and I loved the silly and sad situations that led them to becoming who they are and who they will be in the future. Just a wonderful book that prompts a lot of introspection into what it means to be a human and the importance of second chances.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Medical content

Minor: Grief

lavishrebellion's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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: Bullying, Death, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny, Toxic friendship

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

mariavdl's review against another edition

3.25

dark hopeful reflective sad

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: Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Kidnapping, Grief

tyraisreading's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A very sad story to read. Beautifully written, just not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder

thoughtsofadumbass's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark inspiring reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Grief

moriahleigh's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective

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: Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship

ly555's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence

Minor: Mass/school shootings