Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

25 reviews

jadziaaudrey's review

hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

sandysmith's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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

4.25

A classic children's read. It's a story of a little girl called Fern, her pig Wilbur and Wilburs friend Charlotte a spider. A charming children's book, with beautiful illustrations,enjoyed as an adult, just as wonderful as when I read it as a child. Fab stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

tigerkind's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Not having grown up in the anglophone world, this was never part of the bedtime rotation for me. However, I now remember watching one of the newer movies and really liking it when I was about six. 
That much for a child’s perspective. 

As an adult, I really appreciate the complexity of the story – it takes its young readers seriously instead of falling into a trap of preachy morality and analogy. None of the usual animal stereotypes apply; if anything, the humans in this story are less complex than the animals. Probably exacerbated by the quite rigid gender roles they seem to operate under. 

I wasn’t a big fan of Fern’s development, her just completely losing interest in Wilbur seemed uncharacteristic. But I guess that too is part of life – Friends come and go.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

whoisrois's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

some book 🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

totallywickedruth333's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Animal death

knowh19's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

elabella's review

hopeful inspiring reflective 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? N/A

5.0

A classic!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

parasihir's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Decided to read this book after Kak Raya recommended it to me and I regret nothing. Starting my 2024 anew with Charlotte's Web is definitely my best choice today. The book itself was quite short, simple, but it echoes such heartwarming resolution for Wilbur and Charlotte (and of course, her future generations). I cried so much. This book reminds me for the nth time that children's books will never fail me. Very very very recommended.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Animal death

surdiablo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

A wholesome yet elegant book that had me sobbing, which is extremely impressive to me, considering how short and straightforward it was. It's incredibly effective at what it sets out to do, doesn't matter if you are an adult now, just go read it. I have nothing more to say, it is simply perfect, and its beloved status as a classic is well deserved. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Grief

pabi's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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? No

4.0

Absolutely adored Charlotte <3 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Animal death, and Bullying