Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh

5 reviews

nighttgarden's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

I related to Junie a little. Maybe it's cause my name is Juniper. But she was really relatable when <SPOILER>she thought about killing herself.<SPOILER>

Anyways, it's a beautiful book and is educational (in the story and real sense) about the The Korean War.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Abandonment, Death of parent, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

ejbheartsrbg's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Racism, Xenophobia, and Hate crime

Minor: Child death and Antisemitism

caroreads22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

A painful but beautiful story. Oh does a great job of portraying complex histories and modern issues in an accessibly way for YA readers. I especially appreciated the family relationships, which showed a dynamic I don't often see in YA lit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Hate crime

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Violence, War, Abandonment, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Death

anna_woodson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

This was an excellent way to preserve history and share rich culture, while weaving in it in with a current day story line. Perfect level of information and relatability for middle school readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Bullying