Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Creature luminose by Shelby Van Pelt

125 reviews

k8teas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

All I can say is that I loved this book. I'm sure it has its flaws but right now, it's perfect to me. The characters, the setting, the story, all of it. Even when it was predictable and I called the ending like 6 chapters in!  I loved the journey, even though it made me cry.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Animal death

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.5

I wanted to love this one more than I did. I think it has all the right ingredients, but didn’t quite feel like it ever hit its stride in the way I hoped it would. The relationships weren’t fleshed out enough (why is Tova incessantly annoyed with her best friends? Why is Ethan so hopelessly in love with Tova?) and I found I wasn’t as connected to the characters as I wanted to be. As the author introduces the characters, I found it rather easy to put the pieces together of the puzzle which took away from some of the satisfaction I’d the “big reveal” at the end. 
I love octopuses and wish that the author had held back just slightly - the fact that Marcellus can read and understand English was one step too far for me. Otherwise, Marcellus’ chapters were my favorite of the book. Marcellus and his snarky (yet insightful) observations about humankind kept the book on track and added to its charm.
For whatever downsides, the book does (finally) build to a satisfying conclusion and the puzzle pieces click into place. Marcellus and his friends of the human persuasion are all deeply flawed but charming characters that you find yourself rooting for. A nice “warm” read read will leave you feeling hopeful about the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Child death

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

linzlee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Abandonment, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Suicide, Cancer, and Pregnancy

zlizzyv's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, Addiction, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

deannamullican's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I adored Tova and Marcellus. It’s a slow build as the story of the lives of these folks in the small coastal town of Sowell Bay, Washington u folds with Marcellus kind of in the background observing and helping where he can. There’s so much love and kindness all around and it comes together at the end. It’s all worth it.

This is the kind of story that gives me hope for humanity.

Side note: Marin Ireland and Michael Urie are incredible narrators. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Animal death

jodean's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Moving and heart warming 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Child death, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide and Animal death

Minor: Pregnancy

lslobarr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Grief, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

ninjamuse's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Animal death

ctsquirrel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Suicide attempt and Drug abuse

tdhuck's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Animal death