Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Collectors: Stories by A.S. King

4 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

star_charter152's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Bullying

Moderate: Dementia

irenemarie's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

Moderate: Dementia, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Self harm, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Transphobia and Mass/school shootings

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