Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez

7 reviews

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

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? No

3.0

Kinda mid ngl. Couldn't connect even though Gabi was pretty much me when I was 13, both of us were simply too annoying. At least that means teenagers are portrayed accurately bc teenagers are cringe and annoying ig?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Bullying, Animal death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Death, Child abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Child death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Ableism

For brief ableism, it is unchallenged use of OCD to describe being organized (/neat?). For moderate child death,

an infant does not actually die but for a while it is thought that he would and there was the looming possibility of his death for quite a while before

nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny slow-paced

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

2.0

Watch the livestream discussion 
https://youtu.be/kTuAO7Z-pzs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse and Bullying

amcswede15's review

challenging funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism and Bullying

decklededgess's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

trigger warnings: bullying, diabetic episode, death of a parent, infant in NICU, abusive household mention, negligent family mention

This book was so amazing!! I started reading it aloud with my fifth graders but we didn't get to finish. I read to the end myself and I regret not starting it earlier with them so I could do the entire duology over the course of the school year. 
This book is chock full of incredible humour, hella poop jokes, an incredible amount of information on the multiverse theory, and a bunch of comic relief sentient AI. I loved the friendships, the family dynamics, the lessons about honesty, about generosity, and more. An all round perfect read for literally anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

katiescott's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• 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, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying and Medical trauma

jeannemuldoon's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Read from March 3, 2020 to April 27, 2020. Made it to 88.22% or page 337/382 before quarantine started, and cancelled my motivation plan. The library just reopened to do curbside pick-up, reactivating my motivation to finish the book, so I could turn it in and check out "Crooked Kingdom". Finished, finally (!), on December 9, 2020.  Read from Chapter 39 to the epilogue using the audiobook through the Libby app; read the rest (the first portion) on my own. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Cursing