Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

13 reviews

laurajenkins's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

sarahflanders's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

hinkleh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Chronic illness and Blood

madelinedalton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual content

ltulisiak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

3.75 stars. This book was a very quick read (listen) with enough drama and emotion to keep me hooked throughout. It centers around a young lady who is an Irish immigrant who initially lived in NY, but chose to answer a mail-order bride advertisement to move to San Fransisco to take care of a widower and his young daughter. However, not everything is as it appears. There are secrets to behold from every adult in this book. Ultimately it ends up being a story of strong motherly love, female relationships/friendships, and sometimes having to leave trauma or tragedy behind to start anew. 

This is not one of my all-time favorites, and realistically I will probably have to re-read my review and the synopsis in a year or more in order to jog my memory as to what this was about. But I was looking for something quick and enjoyable, and this did just the trick. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Miscarriage

alyssajoy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-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

4.75

I have enjoyed every Susan Meissner book that I’ve read and this is no exception, this may even be my favorite (although I really loved Secrets of a Charmed Life). I didn’t read the publisher’s blurb so I was expecting a little more historical details about the earthquake but I didn’t mind not getting that in exchange for a myriad of secrets and questions to be answered throughout the book. I thought Sophie’s narrative was a little overboard in parts (we all knew she was hinting at something terrible from her past with her internal thoughts but they often seems misplaced and over the top). The too-obvious foreshadowing aside, I really liked the pace of this book and the character development was spot on. Excellent read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Miscarriage

Moderate: Domestic abuse

cursedepub's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide

gloriazthompson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

owlmybookandplanneradventures's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Secrets. Strong women. Twists & turns. This is a captivating & powerful story about family, making tough choices, & living with the consequences. It's set in San Francisco around the earthquake in 1906. I didn't want the audiobook to end!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death