Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

5 reviews

icieri's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, and Stalking

caskraft's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

ritugp01's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

A deeply thought provoking piece, Zusak's big picture moment doesn't quite come until the very end. It's a beautiful book

and for a moment, briefly, I wondered if I had delved into an inception-like universe.

It was at times funny, heartwarming, and incredibly devastating in how our daily lives also are filled with melancholia. Overall, a lovely book that reminded me how despite being extremely ordinary, I am by no means insignificant.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Rape, and Stalking

Minor: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Dementia

amberacks12's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Rereading this for the first time, and I would say it mostly holds up to my original review. Hanging out in Ed’s hyper-sexualized brain was not pleasant. But when he wasn’t objectifying every woman/girl he met, this book really hits a spot. It scratches that itch of when you feel powerless in a world that is falling apart, maybe you can still make a difference to those closer to home.

And I would say that’s the true message of this book, and why his friends were the denouement.

Enjoyment: 3.5
Educational value: 3
Emotional impact 4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pregnancy

jayjm94's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Cursing