Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

45 reviews

ok7a's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Murder and Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Death of parent

lallen's review against another edition

The plot got so depressing for me. I had to go read a synopsis to decide if I could besr the rest of it out and I decided not- I was happy to know that eventually there was a happy end, but Tess had a rough enough life until this part happened!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Rape

void_uwulucinda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Rape

mondovertigo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Stalking

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Blood, and Murder

coffeecass's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

jmkendall0218's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

lavissa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

alisonannk's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

sparklingginger's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Animal death and Child death

Minor: Rape

ageckocalledachilles's review against another edition

It's depressing. Like really depressing.  Well written tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape