Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

8 reviews

prairieraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

emmarie's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Torture, and Abortion

This book had such a potential to be great. The concept is amazing, but was not executed in the best way. The plot is SLOW. The royal family dynamics are so confusing it’s nearly impossible to know who is related to who and how. I wish more of the journalist’s perspective was in there. I gave it 3 stars because the last 25% of the book was quite good and the concept was brilliant. It started moving fast then. The first 75% droned on to the point I would accidentally skip lines and have to force myself to reread.

qrschulte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

What a fantastic retelling. Takes the well-known story and turns it on its head, shattering expectations. I love a book with a good framing narrative, and this was no exception. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Torture, and Antisemitism

flyintothestorm's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

This was just beautiful. I loved both the story and the way it is told. I don't really think it needed to support itself in the Rapunzel tale, but it works and the mentions to other fairy tales work too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism, Blood, and Religious bigotry

apolloann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

elishasbookreview's review against another edition

I got bored of this story. I know it's supposed to be Mother Gothel's backstory, but it feels like it's taking forever to get to the conclusion. Maybe it's just me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

dotoridoritou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Confinement

maryannc's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Grief

Minor: Sexual violence and Abortion