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goobslayer9019_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think this is a really powerful book that should be shown to children everywhere! There are a few flaws though. The book is leaking with fat phobia. Every character in the book that has a bad personality also happens to be overweight. There's no need for this in any novel and it is angering that is so present in a children's novel. The friendship between the two main characters is done beautifully and it really hits you at the end of the novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Child death
bseigel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Child abuse
alesehunter's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Child death
Moderate: Child abuse
jackie_reads_314's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
philosopher_kj's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Child death, and Bullying
Minor: Child abuse
jordan_dobbs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Heart breaking, wrecked me, love it still. I read it for the first time in like middle school and I just remembered it recently and had to read it again. Still gets me big time. Such a good book. I do with there was another book that was actually set in Terabithia, I think that would be really cool.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief
desiderium_incarnate's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
It's difficult for me to rate this book. I will try my best though.
1. There is so much fatshaming in the first half of it, it's awful, but a lot of the things in there are.
2. I was debating rating this book sad, but it isn't. Not in it's entirety. Maybe 10-15 pages of it are. Full of shock, anger, denial, grief, exactly what you would expect (very nicely done btw to describe some stages of grief), but the most part is two kids becoming friends and creating their own imaginary world.
3. I never watched the movie and only knew a spoiler before reading, that Leslie dies at the end . So the whole book I was anxious and worrying about what would kill her and when and how and why etc. Parallel Jess was also anxious about everything so it got even more.
4. I think you need to reflect on this book quite a bit. A lot of subjects are just brought up but never really evaluated properly. I mean, of course, the narrator is a child, so it makes sense, but that is exactly why having discussions on some of the topics is so relevant this is a children's book, it's necessary to think about the content and what stays with the children that read it, so maybe talk to them about it, if they want.
5. I think this book hits hard anyways but if it brings up your own associations to stuff, that digs in very deep.
All in all, very easy to read, good storyline and stays in your head. I understand now that the story means so much to many people.
1. There is so much fatshaming in the first half of it, it's awful, but a lot of the things in there are.
2. I was debating rating this book sad, but it isn't. Not in it's entirety. Maybe 10-15 pages of it are. Full of shock, anger, denial, grief, exactly what you would expect (very nicely done btw to describe some stages of grief), but the most part is two kids becoming friends and creating their own imaginary world.
3. I never watched the movie and only knew a spoiler before reading
4. I think you need to reflect on this book quite a bit. A lot of subjects are just brought up but never really evaluated properly. I mean, of course, the narrator is a child, so it makes sense, but that is exactly why having discussions on some of the topics is so relevant this is a children's book, it's necessary to think about the content and what stays with the children that read it, so maybe talk to them about it, if they want.
5. I think this book hits hard anyways but if it brings up your own associations to stuff, that digs in very deep.
All in all, very easy to read, good storyline and stays in your head. I understand now that the story means so much to many people.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, and Fatphobia
ladyzbyrd's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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
5.0
I finished this book in my downtime at work, sobbing quietly as I finished the last few chapters and continued sobbing as I read Katherine Paterson’s Newbery acceptance speech.
I had seen the movie for the first time a few years ago, and I cried. So I knew what to expect. I loved the movie. What I did not expect was feeling the movie was better than the book AND the book was better than the movie. The two are the same and absolutely not the same. The lack of Terabithian imagery in the book doesn’t take away from the story at all. The addition of Terabithian imagery in the movie doesn’t take away from the story at all. You will still laugh and cry in the same places. And be angry. And connect to different characters over and over again.
It’s no wonder this was a Newbery winner. It is so deserving. So real. So many lessons. And growth. And love. And sadness. And desire. And heartbreak. And hope.
And now I feel like I must watch the movie again in the very near future.
I had seen the movie for the first time a few years ago, and I cried. So I knew what to expect. I loved the movie. What I did not expect was feeling the movie was better than the book AND the book was better than the movie. The two are the same and absolutely not the same. The lack of Terabithian imagery in the book doesn’t take away from the story at all. The addition of Terabithian imagery in the movie doesn’t take away from the story at all. You will still laugh and cry in the same places. And be angry. And connect to different characters over and over again.
It’s no wonder this was a Newbery winner. It is so deserving. So real. So many lessons. And growth. And love. And sadness. And desire. And heartbreak. And hope.
And now I feel like I must watch the movie again in the very near future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
dudsquad's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
sad
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death
besotted's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse