Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Door by Magda Szabó

5 reviews

dizzzybrook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Grief

comfsp's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This is one of those books that i can't just rate by stars. This was a deeply upsetting and disturbing read and i felt genuine pity for the characters but it also made me almost put it down the first time Emerenc beat the dog... A bizarre story that even though hurt my soul while i read it, i just couldn't put down. It caused me literal nightmares multiple times. It's a brilliant book but a very negative reading experience.

edit: i had to rate it a 5 star to put it among my favourites but it's not a 5 star honestly. but it's also so good i can't stop thinking about it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

luananki's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

this was so good?? the writing was beautiful and i also appreciate characters that are so realistically unlikable you  can’t do anything else but to love them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Misogyny, and Excrement

filmscore's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

i feel like the door took a little piece of me with it by the time i'd finished reading. what is there that i can even say? this book is distilled emotion and i was unprepared for it. despite the ominous (but beautiful) opening chapter, i was lulled into a false sense of comfort by whimsical emerence and her amusing idiosyncrasies. what i got by the end of the story was an emotional journey i hadn't bargained for. an absolute favorite. i need to read everything magda szabó's written, by like tomorrow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, and Excrement

Moderate: Grief

yolanda_h's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 cruelty and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide, Medical content, and Grief