Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

34 reviews

bearsbeetsbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.75

Due to the fast pace, this book can certainly break you out of a reading slump. The story is emotional and you do buy-in to some of the characters. Personally, I felt it lacked character development and the story was incredulous at times. Honestly, it felt like an episode of Grey's Anatomy. Others arouns me tend to like the book a little more than me, but some have the same concerns that I did. 

Overall, it's worth a quick read. I finished it in one day. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Pregnancy

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

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

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

rubberrosebooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Violence, Blood, and Vomit

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

booksnmoon's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, and Pregnancy

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

ruminant's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy

zg0612's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

This was an amazing book. It was told in the perfect way in the character development was great too.

  The ending though? I did NOT see that coming. I knew it was supposed to be a sad book, but it still took me a surprise.<spoiler/> The ending was nicely bittersweet too. It was a great story about second chances. And as the book only has nine chapters, I think the author did that on purpose, just to show that life never always finishes where it’s expected to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy