Reviews tagging 'Blood'

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

14 reviews

michaelanormand's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Blood, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

fatfrog's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Minor: Blood

befrazzledenby's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

This is the kind of book I would have devoured in high school. I felt very seen and held especially in the final chapters. Left me with a weird feeling and was at times pretty slow paced, but other than that, a pretty gentle YA read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Medical content, Blood, and Death of parent

moegan1010's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death of parent

dododenise's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was strikingly beautiful. I didn’t expect to be taken by it like I did. The book masterfully took me along the journey of Marin’s emotions and I could feel so much with her.
The characters and their relationships were incredibly thought through and every detail seemed to work together. I’m so impressed by the execution of this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abandonment, and Death

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Blood

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is probably one of the easiest 5 stars I've ever given. This was written so poetically and beautifully that I found myself tabbing so many of the pages and highlighting *so* many lines. I think it captures mental illness, grief, first love (and loss of it) so perfectly in just over 200 pages. The relationship between the Marin and Mabel is complex and heartbreaking. Every character, from Marin to the woman who works in the pottery shop is distinct and jumps off the page. I also really loved the literary references that were peppered throughout the narrative. Everything about this, from the writing to the relationships to the sapphic and mental health representation makes this a modern classic in my eyes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Cancer and Blood

Minor: Incest, Confinement, Medical content, Outing, and Suicide

lilly_anne's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Blood and Cancer

bussmanbooks3000's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Grief, Blood, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Alcohol