Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Looking for Alaska by John Green

177 reviews

carina_dreamer's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Sendo isto um livro com personagens no 11° ano num colégio interno que são amantes de partidas e de espírito livre, já não sinti que tinha a idade certa para os adorar. 
Esta é uma leitura essencial para os adolescentes porque os temas que aborda são interessantes e causa reflexão sobre a mortalidade que eles não sentem alcançá-los.
Eu gostei mais da parte do "depois", já tinha identificado os sinais e deitei umas lágrimas, mas não foi um pranto como fiz com outros livros. O "antes" foi um pouco enfadonho para mim, mas a escrita do John Green é fluída e isso é um grande ponto positivo.
Adorei como o autor também começou a estória no dia 136 antes e terminou no 136 depois, é o tipo de planeamento caricato que gosto por parte dos escritores.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

_sushmita_7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

Well the book was pretty goodish and the ending did make sense to me but I'd have preferred more closure but I think that was the whole point of the book (the unknown, the great perhaps).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Addiction

in_themoonlight's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective 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: Alcohol, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

mads2007's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Death of parent

swiftiesophie's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

4.0

i hate miles

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol

nicole_theythem's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

This book was kind of slow and I found it a bit boring. The only reason I kept reading in the first half was to figure out what the before and after were referencing to. Once I found that out, I kept reading just to see what else was/ or could happen after the event. There was derogatory words in the first half of the book that made me consider DNF ing it. The r word was used and there was fun poked at a deaf blind school. Overall, I don't think this book lives up to the hype at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

hufflepuff96's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

It's just fine. Not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

bookmorderin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent

goodin10tions's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Drug use

Moderate: Car accident, Vomit, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Bullying

booooookkkksss's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide, Child death, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Cursing