Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Village Healer's Book of Cures by Jennifer Sherman Roberts

6 reviews

bookrecsplease's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

Typically for me, with a historical fiction set so long ago, I feel distant from the narrative and find it difficult to really connect with the characters as if they were real people. But with this book, I was immediately drawn in and everything was written so accessibly that I was perfectly immersed in the story!

The story really naturally grows outward from the initial witch hunt scare, building in really unexpected ways.
I do wish certain ideas and the romantic relationship were explored a bit more, but the book didn’t come across as trying to be super deep, which makes me really not mind that lack of expansion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

thetorioreo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Abortion

sophiesbookshelf2's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.25

I didn't really enjoy this book. The writing was fine and the story had potential but I just didn't vibe with it, or the characters, or the pacing. For a short book it somehow felt slow and I didn't even remember Mary's name until like chapter 3 and the ending just left a lot to be desired, in my personal opinion. Not bad but not for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Incest, and Blood

spikehype's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

bhahnert's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Rape, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Incest