Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Creature luminose by Shelby Van Pelt

123 reviews

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

amarnareads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

Gorgeous story, beautifully written and aimed to the heart of the reader. My favourite read of this year so far! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide, Child death, Death, Animal death, Addiction, and Cancer

kaygeetee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Addiction and Animal death

whatsamanthadoes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I never thought I’d be teary-eyed over an octopus. Marcellus was my favorite character - hands down. His thoughts were what I picture my cat’s thoughts to be: brilliant, condescending, and humorous. While the characters were interesting, it took awhile for me to get into the story. I loved the ending and how nicely everything wrapped up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Animal death

klm2620's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Beautifully touching story (unique! with octopus being a main protagonist). Just lovely

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, and Death

hmih's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Child death

hannahmetzwright's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Child death

Minor: Drug abuse

jaimc's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Animal death

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Confinement

yesdnil's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I didn't realize I had an Octopus-as-a-narrator literary size hole in my life. I really loved Marcellus and Tova, both separately and together, and tolerated Cameron for what he eventually came to mean for Tova.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death