Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

18 reviews

ketchup_chugger_al's review

emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I too would buy a Russian fox for $18,000 if it wasn’t horrifically inhumane

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Dementia, Grief, Child death, Infidelity, Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Gore, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, War, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

emilye's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness and Drug use

Minor: Child death

beankels's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was a fast read and very good. Despite it having strong themes of death and the opioid epidemic, it really was humorous and lighthearted. The characters were lovable and dynamic. I was worried I’d be a mess with having lost my dad at the same age as Emma, but I found it instead uplifting and a great, refreshing view of death. I also think the author was tasteful in their depiction of the opioid crisis. It really was a hopeful and uplifting story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Addiction

Moderate: Child death and Drug abuse

Minor: Murder

jennixann's review

emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

penrodkatie's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Kidnapping and Child death

galexy_brain's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Never has a book made me cry in one paragraph and laugh in the next. Wish there was more payoff and explanation for why

E.H.B. was able to/decided to haunt Cliff Starling in particular.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Drug use

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

casc8a's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness

rockshaw22's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Chronic illness, and Death

cynthiareads's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.0

Loved the quirky characters and especially the ghost narrators. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Addiction, Child death, and Death

readingtomydogs's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

I really loved this book. It was heartwarming while dealing with some tough topics. I felt the characters had depth and also transformed for the better by the end. It was funny, insightful, and just  so enjoyable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Dementia

Moderate: Child death and Drug abuse

Minor: Animal death