Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Boys Don't Cry by Fíona Scarlett

32 reviews

hanboban's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Cancer

becky_smith's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was, for me, a book that reflected the everyday sadness and the everyday light within tragedy. This family undergoes several tragedies, all in the space of about two years, but the narrative allows for a look into how these events effect individuals, rather than a sweeping statement about tragedy as a whole entity. The exploration around class added an extra element that felt apt, as it again allowed for the development of characters that don't fit exactly into one neat box.

Joe becomes a drug dealer, a thing that ripped his family apart, but he does so out of love.

Overall, this book was a joy to read, and I felt connected to the characters, both their struggle and their triumph. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

liolucia's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Child death

Moderate: Vomit

roemfr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rachelg's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

aquaria127's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

readwithsabs's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Vomit

Minor: Child death

stressejesse's review against another edition

sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, and Terminal illness

ashleighvdk's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

bookbeforeuleap's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Child death

Moderate: Drug abuse