Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

51 reviews

daralexandria's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Death and Grief

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I liked the writing style a lot, but I felt like nothing much happened until the last 100 pages. I enjoyed reading about the adventures of the characters exploring this creepy, deserted island, but I was waiting for the other shoe to drop the entire time I was reading. I knew it was a murder mystery, but the build up to the murder was really drawn out. I did like the end and the reasoning behind all the murders. We love a feminist book, even if the strong women might actually end up being villians! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

aileron's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cannibalism and Classism

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

cassidy_rain's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I support women’s rights… and wrongs! 

I really enjoyed this! It feels like The White Lotus meets Lost. You get all the vacation vibes with mystery added in; a perfect beach read. 

This book follows a group of young adults as they sail out to a remote island for a seemingly relaxing and unplugged vacation. The island has some unpleasant history, but what could go wrong in paradise? 

It hooked me in right away and I never lost interest. I finished this practically in one sitting. I thought the pacing was good. It jumps back and forth between past and present. The flashbacks are short and sweet, they give just enough information (about each of the different characters) each time to keep the reader intrigued. All of the flashbacks and present day scenes piece together at the end for a final conclusion. There are a few twists and tense scenes, but nothing overly crazy or shocking. The story mixes in the vacationing and partying with the mystery, so don’t expect to be on the edge of your seat the entire time. 

I loved the main character Lux. All of the characters are kind of likable and unlikable, but you need all of them and they fit into the story perfectly. The ending was not what I expected but I wasn’t mad at it! Perhaps a little rushed, but it didn’t really bother me. 

Though I did actually think it would have been fun to see Lux, Brittany, and Eliza end as a team.

There’s one plot hole that really bothers me

Why didn’t Amma recognize Eliza/Chloe? I don’t think the timeline of the last time they saw each other in Australia to the time they saw each other at Meroe was that far about so she should have recognized her. Perhaps she was faking it and did recognize her? It could explain why she was always in a foul mood towards Eliza? That theory doesn’t sit well with me either since Amma was able to open up to Lux, I feel like she would have also shared that info. Idk!

I also feel like Lux hooking up with Jake was out of character. I get that she was hurt and sorta getting back at Nico, but I didn’t think it was needed.

Overall, enjoyed it a lot and would definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity and Grief

anne_reader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

I liked this story and really any one where the girlies fight back. I liked how the story all came together, and I was really interested in the fictional island. Lux is a wild name for a character, though haha

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Classism

elzibub's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use and Infidelity

Minor: Murder and Abandonment

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

This was a very solidly average thriller, but that's not necessarily said in a bad way! It was a lot of fun and I moved through it very quickly. Like I said, it was just a lot of fun, but nothing about it blew me away like some other thrillers. This was exactly what I was looking for it to be when I picked it up. It was just a fun time that didn't take me long to get through, and I really enjoyed it! Check trigger warnings, but overall it was just super fun and enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend it for anyone just looking to enjoy themselves reading a thriller!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Grief

katrinareadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I just loved this. The perfect mix of summer time island vibes & murder mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Abandonment