Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

57 reviews

grimdark_dad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Blood, and Body horror

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Body horror

leanne_miron's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Animal death

Moderate: Medical content

rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism and Gore

Minor: Vomit

frankieclc's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Alcoholism

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

I didn’t know what to expect cause I’d not heard much about this before I borrowed the audiobook but I really liked it! I enjoyed learning about Cree culture and how important family is.

I also appreciated that Jolee’s pronouns weren’t ever explained. They used they/them and they were Mackenzie’s best friend and that’s all that mattered. 

A great, twisty monster story about greed and family and loss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Alcoholism, and Cancer

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Body horror

Moderate: Colonisation, Terminal illness, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use

claireparlee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.25

In the second/third act of the book (I’m not sure) I was so absorbed. Once things all start coming together you can’t pull yourself away from it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, and Child death

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

You may not expect it but there is some pretty intense horror and body horror if you’re super weak stomached

jodunn_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

It does take a while to build, but when it does, it’s so. good. I’m not sure I’ve ever read a horror novel with such strong family ties and feelings of connection rather than isloation. I truly loved every character and enjoyed the exploration of grief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Grief

bookshelf_al's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Body horror