Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall

17 reviews

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

This novel was written incredibly. This story follows a young girl who is alive following a horrific event. We are being told the story through alternating timelines of "before" and "now", and slowly we are piecing together what has happened. 

This novel was really well done, but I found it difficult to read because of how intense some of the scenes were. There is animal death, which I cannot stomach reading. I understand and respect the choice, but I was devastated by it. There is also a lot of graphic depictions of murder, violence, and hunting. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

julesmae's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

igre's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I cried

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

bookswithstacie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Animal death

baisles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was awesome. I need more survival fiction in my life. And animal companions. The story is heartbreaking but I loved reading it and I honestly couldn't tell how it was going to end the whole time I was reading until I finished.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident and Gun violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Ableism, Blood, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Panic attacks/disorders

josecostanzo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder