Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

201 reviews

cookiecream's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent

Moderate: Torture

sahla's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

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i really enjoyed this book; the characters are so properly fleshed, and everything is captured so beautifully. the ending, when

yunjae meets his mother again, when she realizes that he can feel now, his absolute surprise and astonishment at her being alive, gosh,

it warmed my heart. and when

gon begs him to return when he's lying on the floor, bloody and hurt, and apologises so much,,,

it really moved me to tears.

the writing style reflects each of the characters so well, it's amazing. i can feel how yunjae must feel. the idea of him having the vocabulary for feelings but not actually having the feelings themselves, was conveyed perfectly, and so was the reverse for gon. and god, the relationship between his mother and grandmother is just so mwah.

my only issue (idk if it can actually be called that) was: dude, the homoerotic subtext between gon and yunjae! it was right there. i really liked dora, but there was no straight plotline necessary. but anyways, we move. (i've never felt more validated in my life than when i read the translator's note where she said she thought the same). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

constant_reader's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Physical abuse, Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Death

Minor: Death of parent

plxtoprojector's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful reflective sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Medical content

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

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

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

ciarag88's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, Toxic friendship

This book is so sweet and heartwarming. I had heard good reviews on this book and I am so glad I read it as I had never read a book such as this before. I love how it is fast paced and is written in short chapters. Beautifully translated, did not lose its meaning.

the ending is a bit too perfect, but it is a young adult book. The violent scene with Gon came out of nowhere also, but I am glad his mother woke up to see him evolved as she always wanted him to be

youkirmv's review against another edition

4.75

challenging 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: Bullying, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, 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