Reviews tagging 'Death'

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

204 reviews

olive_lol's review against another edition

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

4.25

This novel is a tender exploration of grief and family, and it approaches the topic with so much heart. I especially loved that it's in verse and how it uses that to show emotion.

The ending also felt fitting and well-foreshadowed.

I would absolutely reccomend to anyone looking for a heartfelt story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

Moderate: Death

Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Cancer

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Classism

Minor: Trafficking, Child death, and Violence

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child death, Medical trauma, Death, Grief, and Sexual harassment

whenweplay1950's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Sexual assault

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

While predictable in some ways, this novel in verse tells the story of an imperfect man full of love for the women in his life, regardless how complex his love makes his life. The story is beautiful, the characters are strong and formidable, and the ending is exactly how it should be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Classism, Pregnancy, Stalking, Misogyny, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual violence, Grief, and Sexual assault

oliveiravero's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Death of parent

bookishaddictions's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

 If you are looking for a book that is both beautiful and heartbreaking, Clap When You Land is the book for you. The story follows Yaharia and Camino in their respective homelands, and we see how they process their grief and work toward healing after the death of their father. Their story is written in prose, so the 400 or so pages just fly by. This would probably be a great audiobook, but the Kindle book was still aesthetically pleasing. Acevedo doesn’t shy away from the difficulties associated with poverty, split households, half-siblings, and grief. Acevedo shows the beauty of both New York and the Dominican Republic, and yet, she does not shy from some of the harsh realities of either place. This story shows just how much hardship and strength Acevedo has witnessed✈️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

freddybingsu's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Stalking

smagzisreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Death

veereads11's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Stalking, Death, and Death of parent