Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

44 reviews

oceanbritch's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5

This book is the first book I have been able to finish this year, which is a testament to its greatness. It was an easy read but still engaging and thought provoking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Pregnancy and War

Minor: Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Death of parent

kallio08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

malia7's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage

juliamb's review against another edition

emotional informative sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

misssophiawilliams's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

jamachia25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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

4.0

This was a beautiful book. I loved the different view points; however, I think Alfred’s was unnecessary to the story as a whole.

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Content Warnings

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

julia1579e's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense 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? No

4.75

literally heart wrenching. i cant believe i didn't know about this disaster before i read this book.

alfred was beyond awful and an actual psychopath omg i'm glad he died

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Vomit

kalin_grace's review against another edition

challenging sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahquang's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Child death, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

dazzling_aurora's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault