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unusuallyy's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death
Minor: Confinement and Physical abuse
another_dahlia's review
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Two peach vehicular homicides, child abuse, and a cast of whiny characters. What's not to love?
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
katievh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Cursing
bitterseason's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Racism
em8ly's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A wonderful book, made better by reading it to my children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, and Death
araeofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
“My dear young fellow,” the Old-Green-Grasshopper said gently, “there are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven't even started wondering about yet.”
I have found memories of this book. My 2nd grade teacher read a few chapters to my class daily after lunch and recess to transition back into the classroom. I have to admit that other than remembering there was a giant peach and an adventure involved, I had no specific memory, just a general fond nostalgia.
The book started off a lot darker than I remembered. The beginning, specifically, has blatant child abuse, which is kind of played off casually, and then the death of those abusers as they’re crushed to death by the giant peach. After that, however, the joy and adventure and friendship of this book took over and it was a delight to read. I can imagine myself as a 2nd grader really loving the fantastical elements of this book and, honestly, I really enjoyed them as an adult too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Death
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