Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca

32 reviews

shewritesinmargins's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

bruhnette's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer

pika_chuu's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

4.0

I cried. Sooo sad my heart ached. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death of parent

sophiaofbroadmoor's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

amberinpieces's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Cancer, and Medical content

Minor: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

allie_oop'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Written in verse, but with modern and easy to read language. Themes of finding where you fit when you're multicultural and dealing with a parent's major illness.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

kelsreadsthings's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

i was sobbing by the end of this book. i would like compensation for emotional damages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

delz's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

Red, White, and Whole is a story told in verse. Reha is a young Indian American girl living in Kentucky, a place not known for diversity in the 1980’s. She feels divided because she spends weekends at her Indian temple and socializing with found family, since her parents left everyone back in India. During the week though she is American, spending time with her American friends. Life is confusing when you feel split between two cultures, but Reha has a loving and supportive family. This is a beautiful story, written so beautifully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

kayladaila's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Infertility and Blood

Minor: Bullying, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Racism

terryegreen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death of parent