Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Mr. Parnassus' Heim für magisch Begabte by T.J. Klune

193 reviews

capucapulet's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

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: Ableism

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent

amberrenfrey's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

owlphabetical's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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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This is just as wonderfully soothing as everyone says it is. Though it's not all sweetness and light 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent

isaaah's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Death of parent

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted 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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This book touched my heart so deeply, it reached inside of me and warmed me to my core. All of the children were so precious, even Lucifer.  What a lovely, feel good story. It made me feel warm and cozy, like sitting next to a nice fire. 

This was my face the entire time reading it: 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

cheye13's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Abandonment

gracefully_jk's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Xenophobia

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent

Any violence/horror type stuff is entirely just threats/jokes made by a child—nothing actually happens.

bookishchef's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous funny hopeful 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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So I gave this a 4,5 when I originally read it. 

But I have since then v much changed my mind about TJ Klune and whether I condone him taking the Sixties Scoop as a form of inspiration. 

So now it's 2 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent

nav26's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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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Linus is an employee for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth (DICOMY). He's a case worker who inspects the orphanages for magical children to ensure the children are treated well, and makes recommendations on whether the orphanages should stay open or not. Linus has his routines and is content with his life in the gray, rainy city with his cat, Calliope. When Linus is assigned to a mysterious orphanage on Marsyas Island that supposedly houses the most dangerous of magical children, his whole life changes. 

I adored this book. It felt like a children's book written for adults, in the best way: whimsical, magical, fun, tender, and so so heartwarming. I genuinely felt happy after finishing this one. It started a little bit slow for me when things were being set up, and even once Linus arrived on the island. But soon I was excited to see the children's antics and to learn more about who they were. It was wonderful to see how Linus's views changed and his heart opened as he spent more time on the island. The children stole my heart in the exact way they stole Linus's - slowly and without me even realizing. All of a sudden I was like "of COURSE Lucy would say that" or "typical Talia". The connections made between Linus and the children make you genuinely care for all of the characters deeply. TJ Klune invites you into this special world and warms your heart so easily, and it's amazing to watch as Linus realizes the life he's always led is not nearly enough anymore. Will definitely be reading TJ Klune's other novel, Under the Whispering Door, when I get a chance! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Abandonment

rtaire's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent

Two notes, the racism is fantasy!racism; the minority being discriminated against is magical beings but the reaction of the people, society, etc. all mirrors real-life bigotry. Also, the fatphobia is mostly internalized by Linus and insinuated in an off-screen doctor's appointment. His weight and "round shape" are commented on but Linus is the only one who views it negatively.