Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Collectors: Stories by A.S. King

3 reviews

roseleaf24's review

challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This is a great collection of weird short stories. I liked some more than others, but I would say they're all equally well-done. They're very different from each other, though, and they probably won't all be to anyone's taste. I like that this was given the Printz award this year; I hope it serves to elevate some authors who have not yet been acknowledged as much as they are due.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Child abuse, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

honeybeewitched87's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Vomit, and Death

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, Self harm, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, and Toxic friendship