Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Койот Санрайз. Невероятная гонка на школьном автобусе. by Dan Gemeinhart, Дэн Гемайнхарт

20 reviews

aus10england's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

I had such a fun time with this one! I’m a sucker for books about being on the road so it was already going to be a hit for me. I thought it was really awesome how they tackled real issues that were sensitive, but also could be relevant to the middle grade reader. I did have some issues towards the end with some of the plot point decisions but I really had a fun time with this one overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Child death

Moderate: Car accident and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia and Alcohol

_emilyrobles_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

Minor: Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Car accident

cow_inthe_closet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Child death

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Alcohol and Kidnapping

bookwitchva's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Grief, and Death of parent

gurnoor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Car accident

melancholymegs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol

amberinbookland's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia

backlistmama's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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, Car accident, Death of parent, and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia and Police brutality

catladyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Death, Child death, and Death of parent

linesiunderline's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

It would be hard to find a Middle Grade book with more heart that you’ll find in Coyote Sunrise. I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise when this book has received so much love and has been recommended by MANY readers of MG lit. 

It has that rare combination of heartbreak and humour, hope and loss, that the emotional experience of the story feels just right. The novel says it best with these lines, near the end:

“There is so much happiness in the world. There is so much sadness in the world. There is just so much in the world.”

Coyote is one of those characters who leaps off the page. She is something else, but never feels like a caricature. And her relationship with Rodeo, her dad, is beautifully shaped and conveyed.

This is a story about grief and finding your way after losing it. It’s about unexpected community and the surprises that life sends our way (like a perfect cat named Ivan, for one).

I’d say the only area where I wanted more was in the characterization of Val and Lester. They didn’t come to life as completely as the other characters. It’s tricky with an ensemble cast and a shorter book, but I do think someone with Gemeinhart’s skill could have done more with those two characters, even though they were side players.

I underlined many lines in this book. I’m glad I own it so that I can go back and learn to love it even more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident and Domestic abuse