Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

82 reviews

lily1304's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Child death, Self harm, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

Incarceration

leahisdudish's review against another edition

4.0

*chef’s kiss* 
disability rep.
bitter sweet, hilarious, precocious and one of the best opening pages o’ve ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Child abuse, Death, and Self harm

thewairimu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Drug abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

adlane22's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Self harm, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Drug use

erxxka's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death

niybereading's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book.

Spoiler

The childhood trauma, self-harm, and invisible disability were things I'd never read in a book so far, and I feel like this was written very well. The pop culture references were almost overbearing; in a way, they felt out of touch and dated, but realizing that the author was a pop culture editor explained this. I think I'm one of the few that didn't mind the “breakup” at the end; it made sense to me. I didn't feel like either of them were ready for a relationship, at least not with each other just yet. But I did enjoy their attraction to one another; it felt like fate. Studies suggest that a traumatic event (i.e., an overdose) can stunt you emotionally, so it didn't confuse me that the two were still thinking about each other over a decade later. There was one time when I felt like the sexual content was a little random (that interaction during the sleepover when she asked him to go to Belle Fleur with her), but overall, it was pretty mild and “appropriate” for their level of intimacy. I did feel like Audre’s language was quite extensive for a 12-year-old, but regardless, I enjoyed her readings. The epilogue was like the cherry on top for me. I’m glad that Eva and Shane got the closure and happy ending that they both deserved.

Also, the narrator was amazing at capturing the emotions and tones of the situations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, Child death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia

Spoiler

inappropriate and violent interaction between adult man and minor girl

taylorsevalia's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Child death, Car accident, Murder, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

rgreen2704's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

I felt like I *was* Eva and Shane. Their emotions were so vividly and deeply described I was empathising so much and felt their emotions so deeply too. A perfect book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Racism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Self harm, Gun violence, Addiction, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

cristinareading's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit, Gun violence, and Police brutality

katelynprice's review

emotional reflective medium-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

3.5

I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I almost DNF'd at 50% because I was having trouble connecting with and investing in the characters. The second half was much better; toward the end I finally started buying into their love for one another. I think I needed the book and characters to acknowledge the dysfunction and codependency of the relationship, because once that happened, I was able to fully embrace it. All throughout the writing was beautiful, and I loved the mother-daughter relationship as well as Eva's journey of self-discovery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Addiction, Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual assault