Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid

8 reviews

dawntin's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual content

Minor: Child death

audyobooks's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Excrement, and Death of parent

lamettafabrik's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

puddingmonster's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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 and Death of parent

goblingirlreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Damn. Mohsin Hamid's writing is breathtaking. There were sentences that I wanted repeated over and over again because of how perfectly the words were spun (I listened on audiobook) Overall, I'm very impressed with this book. It was stylistically inventive - the whole thing is in second person - and I was fully invested in the whole story. But the suffering in this book, my god. It is so matter of fact and it pained me to the point that I had a hard time enjoying myself. I think Hamid absolutely did this on purpose and it sure made me think and feel a lot. I want to read more of his work but I need a break to read a few lighter things first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

quil's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent

manarnia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. I thought it was beautiful and interesting and well-written. There are moments that jarred me and moments that made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content and Dementia

Minor: Blood, Excrement, and Grief

skudiklier's review

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I went into this book with no expectations (beyond having read and loved Exit West a few years ago), and overall I definitely liked it. I enjoyed the self-help gimmick and the way the book is misleading in some ways. I found it funny and deeply emotional and beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content