Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

37 reviews

hunni_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Excrement and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment

fiaharringbook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, and Excrement

kers_tin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alyssaakdefusco's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This book was refreshingly different. It was trippy, funny, heartbreaking, poignant, and absurd all at once which made for a quick read! A different look at grief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

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

localnikita's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

olpapi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

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

bookgardendc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

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