Reviews tagging 'Death'

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

25 reviews

slintangel's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

broder has such a way with making me identify so genuinely with a character then making me absolutely despite that person. the entire i was flipping between love and mild annoyance.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

deenmachine's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Unexpectedly close to home for me -- a dead/dying dad with a strong association with music and the southern California desert. So I stuck with it for that. But I don't think the "lost in the wilderness" storyline really worked for me here. It felt like I'd already seen this, in the ending of Beef with Ali Wong, and in Lauren Groff's Vaster Wilds. I feel like I wanted more from some of the themes -- like the spouse with a chronic illness -- and they got wrapped up too neatly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness

bookmarked_by_kate's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Mental illness

jra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Excrement

liviburke1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Excrement

aletajean's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.25

The first half seemed like there would be something more exciting than what was given. I didn’t enjoy listening to someone complain for hours about how hard it is for her for her loved ones to be in pain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness

sarah_kula's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

laviederhi's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

libby_l96's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction