Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

472 reviews

waterwomanwinters's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

iirissr's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.0

I really liked it, quite heartbreaking and made me cry many times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

crabbytaco's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault

annaswanangel's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape

achedester's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Xenophobia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Violence

indiarose8's review against another edition

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

5.0

Despite being about young adults, I still loved it and feel like there is something there for everyone in the story. As always, the author’s poetry is beautiful and she takes such care with her descriptions. A touching, wonderful story full of fierce love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual assault

veskumelooni's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity

lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

I sobbed my way through the last 40% of this book!  Two sisters lose their father, but they aren't even aware that the other exists, as the father has two families.  The sisters have to find out about each other, find each other, and deal with grief about losing their father and feeling betrayed by his lies while being in separate countries (NYC/USA and the Dominican Republic).  This novel is told in verse, and it read very fast due to that.  I enjoyed the peek into their different cultures and experiences.  While I do think the story ends the way it should and when it should, I do wish we would have had more time with the sisters together.  

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Content Warnings

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

lauraleecrifasi's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Infidelity

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

It was challenging to read because it's written in verse, but the plot was really good and I loved the characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Grief