Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy

3 reviews

ezwolf's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to love this. A fat main character who's also a superhero? And queer??? Count me in! 

Unfortunately, I just couldn't get in to it. I'm not a fan of pop culture references even in present day stories and there were just so many of them. I was also a lot more interested in the superhero aspect than the romance aspect and so much of the book was focused on the love triangle between Faith, Dakota, and Johnny. Even while acknowledging that love triangles aren't fun! I was fully skimming by the last 40% or so, but I don't even know if we got a resolution with Johnny or if Faith just started spending more time with Dakota and didn't mention Johnny again post-corn maze. 

I think this book may be a hit for someone else, just not for me :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Body shaming, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gun violence, Drug abuse, Blood, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

brookey8888's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

I’m sad I didn’t enjoy this. I thought that faith was self centered and a bad friend. I also didn’t like the romance because it’s like a power imbalance even though their the same age. Also if she forgives them I can’t. As for the superhero stuff I felt like it was hardly explained or honestly really talked about. That being said I do love the fat and sexuality representation. I also appreciate the talk about dementia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

malloryfitz's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Blood, Mental illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Body shaming, Colonisation, Cursing, Stalking, Racism, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Drug use, and Drug abuse