Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

116 reviews

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-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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I was really intrigued by the disability in this one. I had never heard of it and don't know if the representation was accurate, but I am not to judge on that. It does seem the author did their research. This definitely wasn't an easy read, but being short, it was easier to get through. The ending was not as I hoped. The translation was done very well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Violence

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death

teabrewer's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When this book was first shown to me, it was described as Yunjae's story but it actually both Yunjae and Gon's. Two young boys called monsters and rejected by society for different reasons. They're so opposite they become similar.

Dora seemed like a random adition to the story, mainly because she could be completly removed without altering much. She felt like an accessory only written in to make an oportunity where romantic love could also be mentioned.

I don't know if the alexithymia representation was well done since I know nothibg about it and haven't seen anyone that does talking about this book. I didn't fully like the end, but didn't fully hate it either. I like the scenes where he was a small child, helpless for depending on grown ups that didin't take him seriously and trying to correspond to his mother's expectations. It made very interesting scenes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse

rosalind's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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, Death, Violence, Murder

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

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Abandonment

inmasanzlo's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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2 words: read it!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder

cami_chai's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Grief

miriyumi's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder

Moderate: Bullying

naa_'s review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail

lilmissoddity's review against another edition

2.0

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This book is a gross misrepresentation of the condition Alexithymia and misrepresentation of conditions can be a harmful thing to people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

growing_haru's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Mass/school shootings

celiatois's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death