Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

3 reviews

eons_19's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Really beautiful piece of Irish fiction. Centred around the choices that a family man must make between helping those who are voiceless while risking business and his daughter’s futures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

flower_lover's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

bethnash's review against another edition

challenging inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent