Reviews tagging 'Death'

Once by Morris Gleitzman

6 reviews

ajay913's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Death of parent, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Violence, and Antisemitism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

drraytay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Child death

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Blood, Genocide, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Excrement and Suicide

hannahfitz's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

A brilliant way to introduce children to history, used this in my teaching placement. 
Very easy to read but I would check trigger warnings beforehand as some aspects are very upsetting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Gun violence, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Kidnapping

hollifr's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Grief, Blood, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Murder, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Excrement

emmajh91's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Murder, Trafficking, Antisemitism, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Deportation, Excrement, Grief, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

batters's review

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Religious bigotry, and Torture