Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Divergent by Veronica Roth

97 reviews

soraydiant's review against another edition

3.0

would've loved this if a) there weren't multiple instances of SA/harassment and b) if abnegation made even a lick of sense. none at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Child death, Violence, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

lem_katt's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Death, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body shaming, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Sexual harassment, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Bullying, and Animal death

abbycasey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, and Body shaming

Minor: Alcohol

elija_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Literally could not put this book down. 

As someone who watched the films first and loved them, I can confidently say the books are SO much better. I loved all the little details and plot points that the film missed and just the description of Tris’ emotions that couldn’t be translated to film. 

One piece of advice I would give if you are reading this after watching the films is that the characters of Tris and especially Four are (in my opinion) very different to the books compared to the films. I would recommend starting the books with this in mind and you will enjoy it and relate to the characters better. 

Even if you haven’t watched the films, oh my goodness I would recommend this book to anyone. Cant wait to read the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, War, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming

missus_rabbit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

zoey_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The ending was a bit rushed but other then that I loved it! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder

ilaronicly's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Blood, Bullying, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Vomit

musicalchikaan's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse

dragonsreadtoo's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I think the books biggest flaw is that the world just doesn't make sense. 
Because of this many choices that the characters makes feel weird, unnecessary or down right dumb. 
As a dystopian it fails to make a debate about the current topics. 
But it has a lot of action and if you just want a quick read without much to think about I would say this would work. Just check the trigger warnings. 
I do kinda like that the romantic interest thinks of Tris as a strong person and treat her as such. I just wished that the characters felt more real.

I don't know why the romantic interest falls for Tris.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Classism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual harassment, Murder, Child abuse, and Violence

booksawyer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Divergent is a modern classic for a reason. It showcases a brilliantly unique and throughly developed concept, and keeps the reading engaged from start to finish with a mix of action, romance, and angst. And given the length of this book, that is especially impressive. 

I would recommend that everyone even remotely interested in YA Dystopia should pick this book up at some point. Experiencing the book for the first time is a memorable experience, one that a lot of people can get something from.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty and Gun violence