Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

18 reviews

rubberrosebooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Animal death, and Blood

booksnmoon's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Child abuse

skyjfay's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual assault

jonnicaahill's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

I am honestly struggling to find the right words to express what it was like to read Orbiting Jupiter. While dealing with sensitive topics including abuse, mental health, foster care, teen pregnancy and poverty, this book tells a beautifully raw and compelling story from the perspective of a 12-year-old. There was so much in less than 100 pages, and yet it did not feel rushed or busy. It just felt real and moved me in so many ways.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Grief, Confinement, and Bullying

myathebooklover08's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Domestic abuse

eden1957's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

brooke_spencer's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

You will cry if not sob

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Car accident, and Child death

katsusho_'s review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

- This is the kind of book that you start off knowing that you would enjoy it. It is a very easy read, and I enjoy being able to digest through the contents fairly quickly. The book had interesting characters and the story overall was engaging. 

I like that despite the main topic being teen pregnancy and loss, Schidt also touches on issues such as bullying and discrimination faced by "troubled" kids.  

This is perfect if you're in the mood for a light cry, and would prefer a quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Death, Bullying, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder

stllyltc's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

It was a wholesome read. I adored the narrator of the story, Jack, so much. His mannerisms, habits, and personality really reflected the concept of being childlike as a twelve-year-old yet honest to the core, which made it agreeable as if the reader was the one taking on the journey, listening to Joseph's life story. It's the type of book that's good for kids but shouldn't be taken literally. It needs to be looked at in an in-depth manner of what the message it wishes to convey is a stroke of responsibility and living beyond the norms, as we cannot control changes that may happen at anytime in our lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence

lainy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

I loooove this. a very quick read, tho i was kinda slacking on reading. i don’t like the fact joseph died. was that really necessary? but the fact that jack’s family adopted baby jupiter made up for it ❤️AND SHE CALLED JACK “JACKIE” JUST LIKE HER DAD AAAAAAAHHH😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Bullying