Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

87 reviews

inked_in_pages's review

funny reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Colonisation

storyphile's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Sexual content

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Vomit and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

cchipman's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-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

This book is incredible. I would recommend this to anyone. It made me laugh, it made me cry. I learned a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Death

directorpurry's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Suicide, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Colonisation

whitefruitcake's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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

Moderate: Death

emdear's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

sophietoes's review

lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, and Classism

Minor: Car accident

mcc004's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

bryelle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

A teenager boy’s thoughts as he moves through life and major life changes. He tells the story of being a disabled Indigenous boy on the Spokane, WA reservation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Homophobia, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content