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cute_emo_bookboy's review
- 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
4.25
Still worth reading though.
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Self harm
noura's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Self harm
nikkiisreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
I remember reading this as an early teenager and not fully understanding everything. To he honest, there are still things that make little sense to me, yet the overarching themes and feelings hit very different now than during my first read-through. I do thoroughly enjoy the book and am happy to have reread it.
[Small spoiler below]
One of the things that I find most impressive is the characterization of Oskar. He is obviously autistic, but because it's written from his perspective it is never explicitly mentioned and that's is truly beautifully done.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Self harm, War, Xenophobia, Death, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Cancer, and Incest
joshwild's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Self harm
sylexlibris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Grief
mdavis26's review
2.75
Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Sexual content, Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Self harm, and Vomit
fatfrog's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, and Abandonment
laurenaf'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: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm
hannahmai's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Self harm
reed_ing's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, War, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, Child death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Suicidal thoughts