Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

19 reviews

sarahgordon327's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Compelling novel - made me feel all the feels. Memories and thoughts about the past affect me very deeply, which was a big theme of the book, so I could relate to the pain of Ann’s pain of the possibility of the past, and hope with her in the healing moments. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content and Violence

bookish_houseplant's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Dementia

Minor: Animal death

bucklace27's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

enabean27's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia

Moderate: Child death and Domestic abuse

heron_m's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

cdd727's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Domestic abuse

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

Normally I try to revisit books I have low ratings to later on but I doubt I will want to re-read this. The first quarter ish was fine with just Wade and his new wife but then the time jumps made me confused & the ending didn’t bring any clarity to the story. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

gay's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Dementia

Moderate: Child death

erynelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

Very beautifully written, but that gets in the way of the actual contents of the writing 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death