ravenscrowsnest's Reviews (209)

The War I Finally Won

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

5.0

challenging emotional 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Antisemitism, Grief, Classism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Death of parent, War

Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Vomit

The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.25

challenging emotional 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, Medical content, Lesbophobia

The Fire Thief Fights Back

Terry Deary

3.5

adventurous funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Violence

Flight of the Fire Thief

Terry Deary

4.25

adventurous funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Hate crime, Gaslighting

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Abandonment

The Fire Thief

Terry Deary

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Grief

The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set

Tony DiTerlizzi

3.75

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief

Moderate: Death, Deportation

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

4.75

dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, War

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Deportation

When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead

4.0

informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Car accident

Moderate: Emotional abuse

The Thief Lord

Cornelia Funke

3.75

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Racial slurs, Abandonment

Penny from Heaven

Jennifer L. Holm

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, War