Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Creature luminose by Shelby Van Pelt

111 reviews

saurahsaurus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.75

This is such a beautiful story, that I’m going to cherish for a very long time. As an animal lover, it gave me an even deeper appreciation and understanding for octopuses. I smiled, pondered, laughed, and cried in turns throughout this book. It balanced exploring serious subjects, such as grief and abandonment, with celebrating life—both human and animal—and love in its many forms—familial, platonic, and romantic.

The reflections that I came away with will stay with me for some time. I can already see myself revisiting this beautiful story later in life, as its message is timeless. Respect all life forms, embrace love, and hug your loved ones tight while you can.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Grief, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Suicide, Animal death, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Dementia

imstephtacular's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Cancer, Addiction, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Death, Medical content, Suicide, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail

umacantread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Child death, and Animal death

joga's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

4.5

Marcellus will be my favorite book character forever 💓 Tova and Ethan are chef's kiss 

Such a feel good book about life and trauma and human (or not so human) connections.

4.5/5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Child death

Minor: Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

anna_dunn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

I loved this! It’s such a delightful (albeit emotional) read. I adored Marcellus and all of the human characters. Including his pov was so clever and so well done. I’ve never read anything quite like this, and I loved every page.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Animal death

thalia16's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death of parent, Animal death, Child death, and Chronic illness

lizandlibrary's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Child death, Suicide attempt, and Animal death

kateywaldhart's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Animal death and Suicide

mckennamartinosky's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Suicide, Cancer, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death

star_charter152's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Animal death, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer