Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Giftmakerskan by Sarah Penner

141 reviews

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

goldsbuc's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

jla's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was unexpectedly depressing. It had the feel of a domestic thriller. I'm realizing that I struggle with books where people don't get what they deserve, and I struggle with infidelity and toxic relationships. I enjoyed the setting of the book. The end, though, this lady is a terrible historian.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Murder

acarolinabelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

Dual timeline, history, thriller, with a touch of fantasy. The story follows an apothecary in old London with a dark secret. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

gottbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. This story gave me Eat, Pray, Love vibes with the current day main character taking some time away after a fight with her husband. Additionally, there are mystery thriller vibes from the events in the late 1700s. Kept me engaged and interested through its entirety. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

half_blood_plant's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Murder

brennacathleen's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, Medical content, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Blood

amyrose16's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Rape

essie85's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

The story is okay. The historicity is appallingly bad, but ignoring that it was entertaining enough.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

alentz94's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-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

Over all I found the book kind of... boring? That may not be the right word but over all I came away with a very "meh" feeling.

Caroline's thoughts were frustrating to me. So much revolved around these "giant" secrets she was keeping and I just don't feel like any of it except her true discovery was huge.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Blood

Moderate: Terminal illness