Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

43 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

gurnoor's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

nice a book, wish the ending was longer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death

autumnrh's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.75

I wasn’t too sure about this in the beginning. The writing style grew on me and I grew to love it by the end of the book. The emotions portrayed left me with a pit in my stomach. It’s a short read but I a very impactful one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

pjv's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Child abuse

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

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

mezzoanddolce's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

It took a while for the plot to get going. The book was enjoyable. It wasn't written for my age group, so I found it a little predictable (except for the end).

That end- I'm crying so much. That was so unexpected😭

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Car accident, Child death, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

ruthieelisa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death

Moderate: Car accident and Pregnancy

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