Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Indian Horse, by Richard Wagamese

9 reviews

pickett22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

"They scooped out our insides, Saul. We're not responsible for that."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Murder, Colonisation, Child death, Rape, Racism, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Grief, Excrement, Death of parent, Death, and Alcohol

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Suicide, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment

julienicole1106's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Excrement, Grief, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

lynneliu's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Abandonment, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent and Mental illness

maggieed's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racism, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Cursing

priyarai's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Hate crime

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Suicide

maryjames's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, and Rape

idrankian's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicide

stephanieridiculous's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Child abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault

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