Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

213 reviews

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I was really intrigued by the disability in this one. I had never heard of it and don't know if the representation was accurate, but I am not to judge on that. It does seem the author did their research. This definitely wasn't an easy read, but being short, it was easier to get through. The ending was not as I hoped. The translation was done very well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Death, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

teabrewer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

When this book was first shown to me, it was described as Yunjae's story but it actually both Yunjae and Gon's. Two young boys called monsters and rejected by society for different reasons. They're so opposite they become similar.

Dora seemed like a random adition to the story, mainly because she could be completly removed without altering much. She felt like an accessory only written in to make an oportunity where romantic love could also be mentioned.

I don't know if the alexithymia representation was well done since I know nothibg about it and haven't seen anyone that does talking about this book. I didn't fully like the end, but didn't fully hate it either. I like the scenes where he was a small child, helpless for depending on grown ups that didin't take him seriously and trying to correspond to his mother's expectations. It made very interesting scenes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Child abuse

rosalind's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Mental illness, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ayahelsheikh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

I always worry that when a novel is translated, it won’t embody the original text, especially with a narrator as unique as this one. My worries were unfounded this time around — there was an incredible display of emotion and vulnerability for a boy who struggles to feel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, and Death

inmasanzlo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

2 words: read it!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

httponyo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.75

   I found myself crying at random parts. It made my chest ache but in a good way. Gon and Yunjae are very precious children and should be protected. 
   My only problem is that the ending seemed to come a little quickly? The build up to that momet is obvious but it reads like it happened suddenly. Other than that , read the story yourself and see if it brings out anything in you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Grief, Blood, and Child abuse

Minor: Abandonment and Animal cruelty

kagressive's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Simple yet effective. I really like this book. Some of the quotes made me stop reading to fully take it in. 
An easy but memorable read. Solid 5 stars. Thank god Yunjae didn’t die.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Violence

randeerebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Death, and Murder

cami_chai's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Ableism, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Death, Gore, Abandonment, and Bullying

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Deadnaming, Violence, and Cursing

Minor: Grief and Animal death

miriyumi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying