Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

5 reviews

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

A beautifully written book about healing from trauma and the friends that you meet along the way. Simon is dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting in which he was the only survivor. Trying to get away from all the media attention, him and his parents move to Grin and Bear It, Nebraska--a National Quiet Zone where the internet is banned. Here, Simon is determined to not let anyone know about his past.

The tone of the book fits perfectly for a middle grade audience, despite the slightly darker undertone of trauma. Simon and his friends get up to some ridiculous hijinks (some of them include emus), and I think it works so well for the target audience.

All of the characters are also fully developed, including Simon's parents. Their interactions are just lovely, and it's clear that Simon's parents care a lot for him. 

I can definitely see why this was one of the longlist books for the National Book Award!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Fatphobia

poati's review

emotional sad

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Sexism, Fatphobia, Ableism, Blood, and Vomit

sab_reads14's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Fatphobia

badger5's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Vomit