Reviews tagging 'Child death'

We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez

27 reviews

victoria_elaine06's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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

2.0

The story was heartbreaking and very well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Child death, and Mental illness

annamwallace66's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Trafficking, Classism, Cursing, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, and Grief

margaretpinard's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Bullying, Child death, and Sexual violence

savheath's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Cursing, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Deportation, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Medical content, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Kidnapping and Torture

jordynkw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexual violence

mysteriesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I lost count of how many times I cried listening to this audiobook. It's a special kind of beautiful prose  that can emotionally devastate me like that. (Even if I'm a sappy girl to begin with.) And the writing is beautiful, even if it's topics are such terrible things. 
It's not the kind of book I can recommend to everyone. (Trigger Warnings for so many things, friends.) But it is the kind of story that I'm glad was published. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit

izzyluna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Deportation, Grief, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

transquake's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Child death, and Confinement

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Child death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Rape, Blood, Grief, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Death, and Sexual assault

princessdana36's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is my favorite book of 2023. It was so devastating and enlightening all at once. This book told the gut wrenching story of Pulga, Pequeña, and Chico trying to better themselves by emigrating to the us.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, and Gore

Minor: Vomit and Abandonment