Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

745 reviews

melanieavreuter's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

lizziaha's review against another edition

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

5.0

Finished this book and immediately started sobbing. The way that Maggie O’Farrell writes about grief is so exquisite and heartbreaking, yet I wish this book would’ve lasted forever. The language was beautiful and Agnes might just be the coolest person in all of literature. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Infidelity and Injury/Injury detail

thesistersread1's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, and Grief

gioiellino's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Terminal illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

raybudbury's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Another Maggie O’Farrell slay. Not entirely sure if I like this one or the marriage portrait better.

The way she writes the movement of people, disease, etc. Wild.

the way she writes is so lyrical but also straight forward and precise. I appreciate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Death

marlensophie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

vampires's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

i cried so hard

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

kateped's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

lexcellent's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Terminal illness

stephintoadventure's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Alcoholism and Child abuse