Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Et ils meurent tous les deux à la fin by Adam Silvera

212 reviews

loafingdragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Suicide, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

Minor: Child death

storykotori's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

1.5

Dear Author:

• Just because your audience target is 13-14 years old doesn't mean you need to write as if you are also that age.
• The audience is aware your characters are dying and do not need you to remind them every three sentences.
• Random quotes from famous people that don't specifically relate to your characters doesn't make your book deep.
• There is no need to recap song lyrics from every song. This isn't fanficton.

The premise had potential, but the execution was poor; which was further emphasized by the juvenility of the writing style. Unfortunately, the characters weren't likable enough to pull you through.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness, Gun violence, Suicide, and Death of parent

dmswack3's review against another edition

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

I loved reading the slow build from strangers to friends from the beginning of this book to the end. I found Mateo and Rufus to be fun and scared and likeable because they were human. I work in education, so I interreact with kids their age on a daily basis, so I spent the whole book rooting for them (even though I shouldn't have), and I of course was hurt in the end. A wonderful read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Child death, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Animal death

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, and Outing

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

pianoplayer279's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

A book that I absolutely loved reading. A perfect sad book. Age 13+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident and Child death

lshorner'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Even though you know they are going to die, you still feel really hopeful they won’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, and Death

It’s an amazing book that put me on the verge of crying.

julessssss's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Death of parent, Self harm, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

heckin_hello's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Exactly what you'd expect from a book with this title. In addition to the focus on the two main characters and the relationship they foster, I thought it was an elegant touch to interweave several additional character stories into the larger picture - showing just how accidentally connected we really are.

As far as the two main characters, Mateo and Rufus; I did find Mateo to be particularly frustrating the first half of the book, but that just lent to the charm of him as the story progressed. I would have liked to see a larger focus on Rufus and his growth, personally. It felt like the book was split 75/25 between Mateo's issues and Rufus'.

The short story "The Father Does Not Die at the End" included in the collector's edition was so heartbreaking... and absolutely tied the story off in a perfect way. I would not have considered the story complete without it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

lynsea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

This hurt in all the right ways. Definitely a book for you if you’re looking ti read about a deep connection that is honestly so rare. But it’s out there, even in the most unlikely of places, which is also something the book touches on. So well written and heartaching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Mental illness

Minor: Chronic illness and Animal death

mixmousereads's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Suicide

Minor: Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia