Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Глиняный мост by Markus Zusak

5 reviews

filipacmiranda's review against another edition

5.0

Para quem, como eu, conheceu Zusak através de A Rapariga Que Roubava Livros, esta história pode requerer algum esforço inicial. Admito que houve momentos em que senti necessidade de pousar o livro. É uma história complexa, cujos acontecimentos vão sendo relatados de forma desordenada. Embora tenha sido uma jornada, foi uma jornada que valeu a pena!

As primeiras páginas de Nada Menos Que Um Milagre largam-nos no seio de uma família constituída por cinco rapazes com menos de 20 anos. Trata-se de um início caótico e confuso, que, a meu ver, será uma representação fiel do que é vivenciar a morte de um dos progenitores, após doença prolongada. Especialmente, enquanto o/a outro/a se vai demitindo da nossa vida e desaparecendo aos poucos.

Escrito sob o ponto de vista de Matthew Dunbar, o mais velho dos cinco irmãos, com recurso a uma linguagem que veicula as emoções de forma clara, mas eloquente, este livro é uma manta de retalhos que, entre o passado e o presente, nos vai dando a conhecer a vida de Clay e dos seus irmãos.

Durante a leitura, houve confusão, houve risos e houve algumas lágrimas... Trata-se de uma história sobre as dores do crescimento. Sobre amor fraterno e amor platónico. Sobre a morte. Mas, acima de tudo, trata-se de uma história sobre a vida e como continuar a viver, quando nada parece abonar a nosso favor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Cursing, and Bullying

iiisabelle's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer

Moderate: Death and Bullying

corvicore's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

The boomerang storytelling got a little infuriating at times but overall it slaps

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Cursing, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Terminal illness

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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

As much as I love Zusak, this book just wouldn't end. The main plot was confusing and the B plot was out of order and dragged on about details that didn't matter. Maybe it's a good read to someone else, but it wore me down to finish.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

manarnia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I think I might have liked this book more if I had read a physical version. Not that the audiobook was poorly narrated, I just think I would have enjoyed seeing the writing written down. 

I fell in love with the Dunbar boys, but certain parts of the story didn't sit right with me, and I didn't love the order in which the story was told. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, and Violence