Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Mr. Parnassus' Heim für magisch Begabte by TJ Klune

193 reviews

elisavaz's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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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Um livro bastante leve e descontraído. É muito bom e tem uma história simples que deixa o coração quentinho. O livro tem um tom bastante infantil, então, embora tenha sido reflexivo, pareceu-me uma reflexão escrita para crianças. Além disso, o personagem Linos me irritou muito com a visão de algumas coisas dele. Ele recomendou que 5 orfanatos fossem fechados, mas nunca sentiu a necessidade de acompanhar a resolução disso porque não era o trabalho dele (a recomendação não implica que sera acatada). Mas ele aparentemente se importa com a qualidade de vida das crianças (???) Mas não questiona nada nunca. Claramente é uma pessoa que tem muita fé no sistema, embora ele seja crítico de religiões.
Além disso, acho muito estranho que o livro se passa no planeta Terra, na nossa sociedade. Isso tira a gente um pouco do livro porque não conseguimos entender a transição de inexistência de seres mágicos, pra existência e preconceito e depois existência (e preconceito) e regulação.
Ri diversas vezes, adorei as crianças e o final foi emocionante.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent

kiwichill's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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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A wonderful book about equality, acceptance and love.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

chelle22's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment

blackcatbooksmn's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

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This book is a love letter to everyone who has ever been made to feel that they don’t belong. You deserve a family who loves you just as you are, even if that means you have to go out and find them for yourself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death of parent

ladyames20203's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

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Pros: I loved the characters so much, they’re so dear, and this book is so heartwarming. 
Cons: It is slow and the plot is predictable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement

Minor: Hate crime, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Alcohol

sargasso_c's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent

un_savoury's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Religious bigotry

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent

merlioras's review against another edition

3.5

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A nice story with a warm feel to it. The message was at points quite heavy handed and more text than subtext. I didn't care for the fatphobia against the protagonist that was brought up unnecessarily again and again by both him and the narrative voice. 
I listened to the book. At first I had to get used  to the voice actor but having finished the book I think he's a good fit for the protagonist and also has distinct voices for the cast of characters. He did a good job. What sometimes threw me off was how he pronounced certain words. I don't know if that is some kind of accent but I never had heard them pronounced that way. It made it appear as if he has never encountered these words before and didn't bother to check the pronunciation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

4.5

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: Yes

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I loved the narrator! 
The story is very wholesome, reminds me of the secret society of irregular witches, maybe even better:) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Dysphoria

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

mixmousereads's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Eating disorder, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder