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molly_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment and Toxic friendship
sarahemhavens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Almond is a story of true identity, the core of people, friendship, family, and love. It is an incredibly unique look at human emotions, through the eyes of a boy who “can feel nothing.” Both Won-Pyung Sohn and translator Sandy Joosun Lee capture Yunjae’s emotional constrictions while letting him soar with more understanding and care than most people capable. Almond faces the human condition with grace, tackling not only the question of inherent good vs inherent evil, but also whether a story is happy or tragic.
I was not expecting this book to steam roll over me and my emotions, but I am truly enthralled by this book. The characters, the writing, the story, the translation - this book is a masterpiece. I already wish I could read it for the first time again. I wish I could teach myself a whole new language just to read this in it’s original text 😭(Please make sure you go in blind and don’t spoil this book for yourself and please please read this!!!!😭)
Graphic: Death, Torture, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic friendship, Murder, Grief, Gore, and Blood
stardustdreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Murder, Bullying, Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Ableism, and Torture
Moderate: Confinement
book_voyager's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death, Ableism, and Injury/Injury detail
mykes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death, Gore, Violence, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
polyglotbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Animal death, Violence, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Murder, Medical trauma, Torture, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
julianotjuliana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing and Animal cruelty
dealogues's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Torture, Grief, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Hate crime
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
libroscaramelle's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Violence, and Death
vaniavela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The first few chapters of the book are engaging, getting my attention immediately. Yunjae narrates the book in first person, showing us through his eyes what it is like to have no feelings and try to live like everyone else.
This book is very dark, showing us how the main character sees his mother and grandmother being beaten and stabbed in front of him.
The characters had many flaws and came together in different ways. Likewise, I liked the pacing, but the ending felt rushed and somewhat unrealistic.
Overall, this was a great book.
TW : violence, cursing, torturing of an animal, bullying, murder, stabbing, death of loved ones, grief, ableist language.
Graphic: Murder, Cursing, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Death, and Grief