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L'Incroyable Voyage de Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
29 reviews
gurnoor's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Police brutality and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Car accident
vicwaltz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Child death
melancholymegs's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia
backlistmama's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Homophobia and Police brutality
muse2323's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
joceraptor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
catladyreads's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Death, Child death, and Death of parent
linesiunderline's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
It has that rare combination of heartbreak and humour, hope and loss, that the emotional experience of the story feels just right. The novel says it best with these lines, near the end:
“There is so much happiness in the world. There is so much sadness in the world. There is just so much in the world.”
Coyote is one of those characters who leaps off the page. She is something else, but never feels like a caricature. And her relationship with Rodeo, her dad, is beautifully shaped and conveyed.
This is a story about grief and finding your way after losing it. It’s about unexpected community and the surprises that life sends our way (like a perfect cat named Ivan, for one).
I’d say the only area where I wanted more was in the characterization of Val and Lester. They didn’t come to life as completely as the other characters. It’s tricky with an ensemble cast and a shorter book, but I do think someone with Gemeinhart’s skill could have done more with those two characters, even though they were side players.
I underlined many lines in this book. I’m glad I own it so that I can go back and learn to love it even more.
Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident and Domestic abuse