Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

16 reviews

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging emotional

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lady_legasus's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Car accident

Minor: Animal death

urfriendash's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

in my gut, i saw the ending coming. didnt make it any less bitter when it happened though. 

really pretty and enjoyable writing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

farfetched's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

I'm not very good with books like this.

I just don't get the point. Why did it have to end that way - what use was it? All that narrative effort to show that Joseph could be better than everyone thought he was, could be better than even he thought he was, and no. Was it realistic from an abusive dad? Yeah, probably. But goddamn it I think it would have been more powerful for me had he grown up and priced everything wrong. That being a dad at fourteen was not the end of his life. That he could rise above an abusive father. That foster parents really could make a difference.

So, I'm kind of mad. It was quite good, but I'm not good with tragic endings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Teenage pregnancy

spicierleaf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

lenavejar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

alyssams884's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence

jonnicaahill's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I am honestly struggling to find the right words to express what it was like to read Orbiting Jupiter. While dealing with sensitive topics including abuse, mental health, foster care, teen pregnancy and poverty, this book tells a beautifully raw and compelling story from the perspective of a 12-year-old. There was so much in less than 100 pages, and yet it did not feel rushed or busy. It just felt real and moved me in so many ways.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Pregnancy

eule's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Small book, huge impact. 
I read this book in less than two hours in the middle of the night (Jetlag) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Will devour this book again and again. 
You know, you kinda know what’s coming in the end. Still, I was not prepared. Definitely needed a good cry. 
What I especially admire about this book it that it acknowledges issues and still forgives. The past is the past. Second chances exist and people can heal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Car accident

rusticreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident