Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

38 reviews

lorayne's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Sexism, Stalking, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Pregnancy

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

It was challenging to read because it's written in verse, but the plot was really good and I loved the characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Grief

kitty_may12's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

A beautifully written and unique tale of the intricacies of sisterhood. Told in verse, it’s poetic nature is profound and deeply moving. A rarity that I enjoyed from start to finish! and I can’t recommend it enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Sexism, and Xenophobia

stephmcoakley's review

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child death, Medical trauma, Death, Grief, and Sexual harassment

twistykris's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

"How can you lose an entire person, only to gain a part of them back in someone entirely new?"

I saw a TikTok that recommended listening to the audiobook version and I'm so glad I took that advice. I can imagine reading this novel in verse would be beautiful, but as a white woman living in America, listening to it was SO impactful. Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte's voices truly add to the experience that is this book, making the verse sound natural and powerful.

I loved the dual perspective between the two girls, from finding about their father's death, their grief, discovering each other's existence, and the joy and struggles of newly found sisterhood. Filled with power, emotion, and culture, this is a beautifully written work and my first- but certainly not my last-  Elizabeth Acevedo novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity and Stalking

Minor: Medical content

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I listened to the audiobook while reading along with the physical book, and it was an amazing experience. I highly recommend the audio as the performances by Elizabeth Acevedo and Melania-Luisa Marte were so powerful and it really elevated the story to hear both sisters narrated with different voices. The story itself is full of grief and drama, which is highly relatable to anyone who has suffered a loss in their immediate family and/or discovered new truths about someone they thought they knew. The sisters both felt so real and I loved how complicated and messy their emotions and actions were, showing the reality of pain and loss and love especially when you are going through it as a teen girl. The writing was gorgeous and there were certain scenes like Carline giving birth, the sisters meeting for the first time, and the women saving Camino at the beach that left me breathless. There are a ton of beautiful words strung together in this book and it was such a treat to read/hear.

"How can you lose an entire person, only to gain a part of them back in someone entirely new?"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Cancer, and Cursing

regent_ace's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

A beautiful tale of two young women from different backgrounds learning to heal from the tragedy of their father’s death and hidden secrets. The relationships that all the characters share are incredibly realistic and it’s really moving to see how the two main characters heal from their loss due their own doing but also due to the interpersonal relationship with others. I also love that we see both perspectives intimately, it makes you understand their reasoning and emotions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Medical content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Trafficking

prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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? No

3.75

Beau, bien écrit, touchant, mais malheureusement pour moi, j'ai été moins emporté que par d'autres ouvrages de l'autrice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Medical content and Cancer

ollie_again's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Medical content

Minor: Terminal illness

ashley_1206's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

4.5-5⭐️

i’m stuck between these two ratings because the book was something i didn’t expect. like yes we learn about two daughters that found eachother but honestly this book was so much more.

this book was so heavy. and the writing style made it the book so easy to fly through but also gave it so much emotion. i’m in love with these characters bc i connected with them on so many levels.

being dominican, this book was such a huge representation for the community. and having family in DR, the story really portrayed everything it was so realistic that it hurt.

i love this book because of the representation, the characters, the story. just yes. (my favorite quotes belong on pages 323 and 416!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, and Sexual assault