Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

90 reviews

sarahallez's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Abortion, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

torianne9413's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Abortion

luelle_'s review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic

aksmaestri's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

maviemerveilleuse's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Infidelity

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death and Racism

jdubbs1110's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Drug use and Abortion

m_a_j's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail

csyip's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Death

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, and Abortion

cassielaj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

What a sweet, quiet, lovely little book. I am always so skeptical of pandemic-era stories, but this one captured both the unease and the unexpected togetherness that COVID introduced for so many families. I loved the aspect of reflection as Lara told stories of her past to her three grown daughters. The characters in this book were very well developed, both past and present, and the dynamics were realistically built. This story brought in a lot of big questions and feelings about life, love, family, goals, and more, and I thought it tackled them pretty well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Abortion

saara_ilona_muu's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic