Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus

9 reviews

elisabethjoe's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent

mayala6's review

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and War

jen_thetelltalebookclub's review

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book! My 5th grader chose this book for a school project and I read along too. I enjoyed the three main characters, William, Edmund, and Anna, and reading about their journey to find their forever family. A couple of the chapters towards the end had me tearing up about their story/journey and thinking about the journey of other children during WWII who were sent away. 
The cover is so cute and beautifully done as well. I'm glad to have added this book to my shelves. It would definitely be a reread for me - maybe around Christmas. And, I just checked the author's website and saw she has a new book coming about in September and I look forward to reading it too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Bullying, Xenophobia, War, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Antisemitism

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and War

Moderate: Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexism, Blood, and Excrement

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent and Xenophobia

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, War, Child abuse, Vomit, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

nicolelovesbooks's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This book was a delight. From its bookishness to its sweet characters to the bits of humor amidst a difficult time, it sucked me right in. Despite dealing with hard times, it didn’t cease to be hopeful. The concept of the library as home was a very dear one and couldn’t imagine a better librarian than Mrs. Müller. Book club discussion at a British pub only made the experience even better. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

moviemagus's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

This book has a beautiful story of 3 children searching for a home. A real home, with "proper adults", who love them. It was heartwarming and even funny at times, despite the time when the novel took place. 
I don't really know why I'm on a streak of reading children's book though, lol...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: War

atamano's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death