Reviews tagging 'Death'

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

23 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

nkling6's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

This was the first book I read by Annie Hartnett. It's super quirky, and I love her writing style. It immediately made me want to read something else by her. Rabbit Cake did not disappoint.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Addiction, and Cancer

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

ajdenson's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful slow-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

5.0

Annie Hartnett writes about death with levity and a sense of humor. This book made me think about death and afterlife in a new way, and gave me a greater appreciation for the flaws that make humans human. Also, lots of animal/pet content in this book! Dogs, foxes, bears, boars, birds, etc

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Animal death

jackielane's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

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

eebluee's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

I loved the narrators - omniscient ghost chorus, what a unique and lovely perspective to write from! The story did get slightly unbelievable by the end, but with the elements of magical realism one just has to suspend some disbelief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death

ambsonline's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

Ok I flew through this book and thoroughly enjoyed it, BUT it was not 100% to my tastes so it doesn’t get the full 5. It was a bit silly goofy for me and attempted to tackle drug addiction from a light hearted perspective which I just didn’t vibe with. Everything else I loved. Made me cry and laugh. Would recommend because I’m curious what others think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death