Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà

8 reviews

thomasdj's review against another edition

hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder and Gun violence

mr_cain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

Catalan Barbara Kingsolver. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent and War

Minor: Dementia

merlinmaeder's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Gun violence

bluedilly's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Excrement, Grief, Sexual content, War, and Dementia

Minor: Body horror, Classism, and Gun violence

ka_cam's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I put ‘character driven’ but really this was place driven, the many voices that make up the chapters include living and spirit humans, mythical beings, plants, animals, and mountains/storms, all in one area centered around probably 50ish years. You follow a few plots through the eyes of the people/places/objects who speak in what I found to be a moving and beautiful meditation on time, connection, place, love, and loss. I really enjoyed the framing and found it a beautiful read, though I suspect not all will. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Death, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, and War

Minor: Body horror, Car accident, Dementia, Blood, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty

savvylit's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

What an incredible book! When I Sing, Mountains Dance is exquisite. Elemental. Lush. Heartbreaking. Transcendent. Gorgeous. Irene Solà has created a vibrant fairytale world that is somehow both enormous in temporal scope and yet focused narrowly on one place.

Reading this book was like eating dessert next to a beautiful view. I absolutely ate it up and savored every word.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, and War

Moderate: Gun violence

starrygal's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

One of the best books I have read in awhile. Poetic, entrancing, tragic, realistic, magical, and utterly unlike most other novels. I love the way it gives everyone a voice, even those who normally don't get a say in these stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, War, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual harassment and Excrement

amhud1030's review

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Excrement, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Dementia, Rape, and Sexual content