Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

15 reviews

ninaszewczyk's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Outing

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Homophobia, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Abortion

louisasophie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Homophobia and Grief

jkamler's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

maregred's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

challenging funny 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? Yes

5.0

The Rachel Incident.  I rolled my eyes at the title at first, but once I’d read the climactic scene, it suddenly became a perfect fit.  This is the hilarious and heartfelt story of platonic soulmates, and the writing is so fast-paced and witty that I never wanted to put it down.  With undeniable humor leading the way, O’Donoghue joins the intricate character relationships of Sally Rooney with the harsh realities of late aughts/early 2010s Ireland—recession, barriers to reproductive care, homophobia.  This book is so good it makes me want to squeal and do a little dance and also read everything else Caroline O’Donoghue has written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Chronic illness and Vomit