Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind by Jackson Ford

6 reviews

natashalg's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The story was interesting and I enjoyed the concept/idea behind the superpowers. However, the "villian" of the novel's reasoning behind the actions seemed somewhat silly. Also, the obsession with LA and the characters attitudes struck me as flat/forced. A sassy girl who doesn't work well with others in love with a big city is just not a troupe I love. Overall, I enjoyed the book and it kept me turning page after page to figure out what was going to happen. A solid start to a (hopefully!) good series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Deportation, Police brutality, and Mental illness

caseymac's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Violence, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Bullying, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Racism, Xenophobia, Torture, Drug abuse, Classism, Chronic illness, Ableism, Stalking, Police brutality, Dementia, Addiction, and Drug use

owlphabetical's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Death and Death of parent

ging090803's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I freaking loved this book. So much things were happening. Teagan is funny as hell and I really like the diverse cast of characters. 
An incredible find. I 100% recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

tomesandtash's review

medium-paced

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

2.0

I had such high hopes for this book and sadly it didn't live up to my expectations. The plot was slow and trundled along and I didn't find any of the characters likeable or interesting. I spent most of this book convincing myself it would get better to the point where I was so far in that it would have been a waste to simply give up. This wasn't the funny, exciting, superhero-esque book I was promised. The humour was cringey and lackluster and I didn't find it exciting in the slightest. It was far too long and could have been cut in half with the amount of necessary plot throughout. I will not be reading the sequel and I am deeply disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

midnightsins's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent