Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

20 reviews

saoreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

It was a wholesome read. I adored the narrator of the story, Jack, so much. His mannerisms, habits, and personality really reflected the concept of being childlike as a twelve-year-old yet honest to the core, which made it agreeable as if the reader was the one taking on the journey, listening to Joseph's life story. It's the type of book that's good for kids but shouldn't be taken literally. It needs to be looked at in an in-depth manner of what the message it wishes to convey is a stroke of responsibility and living beyond the norms, as we cannot control changes that may happen at anytime in our lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence

lainy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

3.75

I loooove this. a very quick read, tho i was kinda slacking on reading. i don’t like the fact joseph died. was that really necessary? but the fact that jack’s family adopted baby jupiter made up for it ❤️AND SHE CALLED JACK “JACKIE” JUST LIKE HER DAD AAAAAAAHHH😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Bullying

insectgarbage's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Vomit, Bullying, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

kredeprnz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.75

I am absolutely broken by this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Car accident

Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death

rhm04's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

hasmazlom13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Car accident, Bullying, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

greenlivingaudioworm's review

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was so depressing. I know the audience is a younger one, but I felt this story was very surface level and sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Child death

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse

shewhoknows10kthings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Pregnancy

sierranorgan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

This book broke my soul. I haven’t felt this much pain from a book in awhile. This was my VRC book #3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Kidnapping