Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Birthday by Meredith Russo

15 reviews

reading_rainbows's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Violence, Transphobia, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

zorii's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Beautiful book. Amazing. Made me cry twice. A great love story about two friends growing up and falling in love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

kathrinellis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

there’s nothing I would change about the way this touching story is told!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

reasalic's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Violence

whatsjessreading's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence