Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Historien om Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg

2 reviews

sea_tea_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

"Friends are the family we choose for ourselves." (p. 219)

Triggers:

Details of Suicide, Adult-Minor Relationship Resulting in Pregnancy, Death, Emotional abuse

While the author had a great writing style for telling stories, I felt this book should have come with trigger warnings. There were disturbing and depressing elements to this story.

The main character Arthur was reminiscent of A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip Stead. And then things got darker.

Talk of suicide, an adult-minor relationship resulting in an unplanned pregnancy, daily visits among gravesites, sheesh. And a bittersweet ending.

4 ⭐

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

sleeson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

You will find your heart aching, your lips smiling and your belly laughing. There wasn't a character I did not get attached to. There were a couple of people I wasn't thrilled about, but they were necessary for the storyline. I am looking forward to finishing this journey with these brilliant characters in the next 2 books. Mild swearing (maybe 2 cuss words) Mild sexual content.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy