Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

8 reviews

seforana's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

lauramcc7's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

aisabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Suicide, and War

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

caity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

If you are picking up this book you know what you are in for. The writing is slow and full of references to other events and characters that don't take place in the book - as one expects from Tolkien. However the story is interesting and a real roller-coaster. Would recommend reading the silmarillian before hand, unlike what I did, with this being the first book of Tolkien I have read. But I will end the review with a warning. This is not for the faint of heart.

it took my so many pages to realise it was his sister and that he was Turin. I mean he changed his name 1000 times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy

nickynak3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Incest, Violence, Grief, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse

melina_30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Rape, Slavery, and Toxic friendship

littlecat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Because of the title I wish it had a bit more focus on Turins sisters, (also his Mom, I think she is really interesting!). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Slavery, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Suicide, and Torture

the incest is between adult siblings who have not grown up together, they are unaware of their relation

dandelioness's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Slavery, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy