Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Aufstieg und Fall des außerordentlichen Simon Snow by Rainbow Rowell

101 reviews

wet_towlette's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the middle of this book like it was a fucking five star read,  it definitely wasn’t that but, regardless the middle was extraordinarily entertaining and the romance was, subjectively, one of the best “enemies” to lovers I’ve read. Unfortunately, you have to suffer through the first 150ish pages first. And that sucked a lot, I was very close to dnfing. The ending also wasn’t the greatest for me but I think that’s because I predicted 2/3 of the plot twists. And I can’t even feel good about that because it was so blatant. Also, I hated when I had to read from Agathas POV. I’m not sure why I loathed it so much but I truly did. Anyway, it was another ya romance that got me giggling and shit so do with that what you will. Bro this book is like the selection, it’s kinda trash but I like it? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Pregnancy

barleymowetc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was really fun. The story is very trope-y but that's what I went into it for so if you don't like kinda predictable things than this isn't for you. I liked the alternating perspectives and the magic system was really interesting. I think the pacing was a little off, a bit slow to start with a lot of background and basics to cover then the end was over quite quick. That being said I did enjoy it and I will be reading the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was wonderful in so many unexpected ways!! It's everything I wish Harry Potter had been.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

kadtide's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Alcohol

planetesastraea's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

I'm afraid I didn't enjoy this book. The plot wasn't as much a problem as the main character was.
First I didn't find anything charming in the fact that he apparently harassed his room mate for years on the assumption that he was evil and only deserved death.
Most importantly I found his thoughts regarding his (ex) girlfriend  entirely disturbing: after stating that he wasn't sure they were a good fit together anyway, he spins into a completely toxic behaviour when /she/ seems to want to break up. "She can't reject me", "She can't reject me for /him/", "He can't have her", "Maybe she isn't in her right mind if she rejects me", and last but not least, "I'll kill that guy and this way he won't have her."
There isn't a moment in the book that criticises the character's behaviour in this chapter in any way. What the hell?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

rachel_kay5853's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

anna978's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

kamiellen's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

It's Harry Potter but not Harry Potter and I loved it. Penny is delightful, Watford is interesting in its own right, and I'm obsessed with how magic works in this world.

I'm not a huge enemies-to-lovers fan, but Rowell kept me turning the pages and rooting for Simon and Baz the whole way through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Blood, and Abandonment

krup's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Emotional, beautiful and captivating. Other than the beautiful characters, this book breaks down the whole "the chosen one" trope and looks into the trauma, pain and real life of a character in this situation

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder

kris386's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Blood and Pregnancy