Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

7 reviews

goldaerin's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

mpeach's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

ivy123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

Atmospheric is the main word I would use to describe this novel.

The gothic atmosphere with the looming presence of the fen and nature surrounds you with a creeping feeling that slowly builds up the pressure till you reach a crescendo. 

I also loved the way in which this story is told with mixed media such as newspaper articles and diary entries giving me a similar feeling to when I read Dracula for the first time.

Even the characters I disliked I had to see what happened next and felt immensely emersed in the story.

What takes this down to 4 stars for me is the way in which Mauds life pans out. It seems nothing ever goes her way and every time something good is given to her it's dashed away in an instant. I like my favorite characters to have their happily ever after and I felt like this character never got what she fully deserved. Which is totally a personal preference thing. <spolier>

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

doodeedoda's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Miscarriage, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying and Vomit

bodiesinbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and War

florafauna's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Abortion

beholderess's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Grief