Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley

11 reviews

nukie19's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

craftyanty's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I decided to read this book because of how much I loved The Guncle, but I really didn't know what to expect with this one.  What a pleasant surprise! 
Steven Rowley has a way of writing about grief like no one else I've read. He ties in humor, sadness, anger, and all the feelings. 
If you decide to read this, do yourself a favor, and get the audiobook. Michael Urie brings the story to life as the narrator, and does an AMAZING job, especially voicing Lily. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Grief

vanesst's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Vomit, Cursing, Dementia, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Racism

kuchshabd's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Grief

marinapaso11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I would’ve given it 5 stars if it wasn’t for the tiny mention of the stereotypical Inuit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness

Minor: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Dementia

kwiko's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.75

Even though the main plot of the book is heavy and dark, the whole thing is treated in a weirdly-nice-and-light way at times: even though you know where the story's gonna go, you keep having hope that it'll get better. And then it gets real sad, and then you ugly cry in a packed metro, holding a book with a sweet lil' dog drawing on the cover. But hey, it's a cry that feels right.

The overall book was a very easy and pleasant read. One thing is sure: I'd definitely recommend it to anybody who owned a pet at some point and who's ready for an huge emotional ride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, and Grief

jpellwood's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use

ambersbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Way better than I expected, but also super hard if you’ve ever had to say goodbye to a fur baby.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

rosnertm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

sraymartin'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

Moderate: Cancer