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jonathon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
ninabyte's review
3.0
I'm no stranger to grief, death, or dying, and so I looked forward to reading this Funeral Girl, aimed at YA audiences. I appreciate that it didn't approach the subject with kid gloves - how could it, with the main protagonist being part of a family who runs a funeral home? Ohland does a great job at tackling a heavy subject while telling a story of a young teenager's resilience during such a challenging time in her life.
itputsthebookupontheshelf's review
4.0
This was a fun and sad story with the emotional learning moments we all go through in life. Obviously not exactly the same, as the MC sees ghosts of the people that are brought to the family mortuary, but I loved that Georgia learned a lot from her "lost friend" on how to deal with her emotions, fears and how to navigate not so pleasant situations.
There was good reputation on how people grieve differently, and how it can affect those around you and your interactions.
I also loved the great use of they/them pronouns and how if you make a mistake, it's easy to apologize and correct yourself. People like to make it harder than it has to be and it was nice to see a book do it easily and well.
There was good reputation on how people grieve differently, and how it can affect those around you and your interactions.
I also loved the great use of they/them pronouns and how if you make a mistake, it's easy to apologize and correct yourself. People like to make it harder than it has to be and it was nice to see a book do it easily and well.
elliv's review
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Death, and Child death
Minor: Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
misswinchester84's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
glitter_reversi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.25
troetschel's review
3.0
*Funeral Girl* is a story about death, grief, fear, mental health, and friendship. It's not an exciting book. It's slow and gentle and quiet. I liked Georgia - I liked that she was realistic and flawed. I was also a kid who thought about death a lot, and I recognize her fear. I think things wrapped up a little too neatly in the end, but a tidy ending was also nice to have.
emkotch'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
4.0
car3b3ar's review
dark
emotional
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? No
4.0