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serenaasora's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual violence
funky_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness
lovesickreadings's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia
ravenreyess's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders
mayadean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse and Rape
florinoakenshield's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent
chalkletters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
On a first read, On the Jellicoe Road’s double narrative sweeps the reader along in exactly the same way Hannah’s manuscript carries Taylor. That it’s not immediately easy to make head or tail of the story doesn’t make the ride any less enjoyable. Even on a second read, it’s fun for the reader to piece together what they remember of the links between the two stories. It’s particularly rewarding to see the adults those kids in the eighties have become; Melina Marchetta gets to show off friendships that have actually lasted for decades, as well as ones which feel like they will.
Taylor Markham is as good an angsty teen girl protagonist as A Deadly Education’s Galadriel, and the cast of classmates and schoolmates that surround her are just as much of a found family, if not moreso. Like Galadriel, Taylor makes herself difficult to like at times, which only makes her character development more rewarding. Taylor’s relationship and love interest are a much more integral part of the story than Francesca’s were, which is why On the Jellicoe Road gets that extra half a star!
On the Jellicoe Road has as much character development as any of Melina Marchetta’s other novels and, on top of that, it also has more plot than most of the other Young Adult titles. The ending is big and brilliant and memorable. Even reading the book for a third time drives the reader towards it with eager anticipation. It’s not quite fair to compare On the Jellicoe Roadwith Finnikin of the Rock, because both stories are doing very different things, while sharing many Melina Marchetta’s trademark positives.
As it turns out, my Auntie Carol has spot-on taste, because On the Jellicoe Road is my favourite of the Melina Marchetta books I’ve read.
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Abandonment