Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

31 reviews

livslittlelibraryy's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

so amazing, made me cry, loved every part of this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Animal death, and Forced institutionalization

leekaufman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Genocide

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal death

kayleyhyde's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, Death of parent, and Child death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Animal death, and Torture

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, and Rape

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Rape, and Sexual assault

sonygaystation's review

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I really, really liked this. It takes a familiar genre of YA post-climate change dystopian fiction and makes it fresh and interesting with indigenous characters and a compelling narrator in Frenchie. One of the things I struggle with most with dystopian fiction is that it so often feels like the things that make a world dystopian are hinged on how white people (myself, of course, included in this grouping) view and interact with the world. Lots of the things white characters experience in dystopian novels are things BIPOC experience right here and right now. It feels kind of telling that so many of the 1- and 2-star reviews I see on this book are overwhelmingly from white people. I think every aspect of this book feels infused with Dimaline, her culture, and her identity. I see it reflected in the story-telling, the entire plot, and the relationships of the characters with each other. The dystopian aspect more a backdrop for the characters, this book is overwhelmingly about the things you do for the people you love, and how you continue to connect and build community with each other when the world tries its hardest to extinguish you. It's pretty brutal in parts and it doesn't shy away from the nuances of systemic mistreatment of First Nations, indigenous, and Native people at the hands of white oppressors, but it ends timely and hopeful and packs a pretty intense punch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Animal death

lilymurph's review

challenging emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Violence

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal death and Rape

gonzoluvskings's review

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, and Torture

Moderate: Animal death

cnohero's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I found this story very dark and heart breaking. I was very well written I just didn't enjoy the plot or storyline. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Child death, Forced institutionalization, and Hate crime

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, and Sexual content

battybookworm's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Read this book for school, it was a random YA so I didn't hold out a bunch of hope but I ended up enjoying it quite a bit. The plot is fast-paced and the cast of characters are fun to follow and easily connected to. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Animal death