Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

133 reviews

meghan_w's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

My first ever Kristin Hannah novel did not disappoint! I rated 4.5 stars because it took a little longer to get into than I would’ve liked, but it’s worth reading! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

gpfot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism

fabergegirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book and the flow of the plot. This book taught me a lot about the dust bowl, and the circumstances in which people will uproot their lives for the sake of survival.  It’s also a very poignant lesson in grit, tenacity, and self preservation. Elsa and her children were written very well and I felt like I knew them. The relationship that Kristen Hanna builds between Elsa and her daughter was so relatable, and to see the growth within both characters made me invested in this story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence and Police brutality

sydk8's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Blood, and Grief

jamiejanae_6's review

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Classism

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexism

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Xenophobia, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, and Pregnancy

giraffesandaudiobooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.25

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick-started my reading journey having put reading on the  back burner whilst bringing up the children,  previously being an avid reader. Based in 1934 in the depression in America with the loveable main character Elsa Martinelli, who tries to make a better life for herself and children. In the dust bowl era taking her from the drought and great plaibs of Texas in search of a better life in California. Historical fiction beautifully researched and written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

sarahflanders's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism