Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

69 reviews

idk_indigo's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.75

The fact that Henry and Claire met when she was 6 years old made me pretty uncomfortable throughout most of the novel; I found myself struggling to accept their relationship as, like, not weird and gross for pretty much most of the story. However, towards the end I was still feeling the reservation, however, I still empathized with the relationship. If that makes sense.

I found myself comparing this book to One Day by David Nicholls. Both are a sort of disastrously troubled romance and then both end in an inevitable tragedy. Both are absolutely heartwrenching, but I think the fact that you sort of know what's going to happen the whole book makes this one just so much more heartbreaking. Definitely less of the shock factor than with One Day, but I feel like, just, jeez wow. Especially because there's lowkey a moment where you're like omg maybe it won't happen but then you're like oh never mind it probably will... then okay shit yeah it most definitely will and the fact that it's just a matter of when is so devastating anyways ...

Anyways I am sad once again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Pregnancy

heather_faye's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

I am writing this with tears streaming down my face. This is the most beautiful horrible story ever. I am an emotional reader but I do not get emotional when I read. This work of art has me wrecked. It is complicated and complex but it is absolutely brilliant. The details are not overwhelming but perfectly chosen. The expressions and descriptions are timeless. It makes me sad that I can only read this for the first time once and that I can only give it five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

There is a mid section that involves miscarriages. Please be aware that is it extremely descriptive and while it is a big plot point you may be able to have someone filter the words for you.

mvdd1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Time travel, romance, sci fi, family

datskira's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

1.5

So disappointed after loving the movie. Way too much filler content and cringe moments/smut. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Minor: Blood

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Racism

silvia_henry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

bored_chloe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

I found this book average. I don't understand all the love, though there were plenty of parts I liked.

However, I hated how Henry met Clare when he was an adult and she was a child. It could have easily been Henry travelling as a boy meeting a young Clare instead for the most part, and that would make Clare's crush on Henry more reasonable and Henry's thoughts on young Clare was less creepy.

I also thought the last part dragged a lot until the very last thirty or so pages where it was good again. overall, I liked it but I probably won't want to reread it any time soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide

abenetcarpenter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

lucyellis's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence

kersti_os's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Death and Death of parent