Reviews tagging 'Grief'

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

85 reviews

teatunesandtales's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

puali's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Police brutality, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

cmcahill's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

This is the best book I have read in a long time. Set in the 1950s and 1960s as girls and women turn into dragons, the hysteria and forgetting are so believeable. Humans are so good at running away from looking at problems. I can't put into words how much I like this book. Need to re-read it sooner rather than later!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

alisonvh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful slow-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

I love this book so much! I love the idea of women being magical and activating their power in magical ways. I love the focus on female relationships of all kinds and how they can morph and evolve over time. I love the idea of women forging the lives they want and leaving behind the tiny little men who force them into tiny little lives. I got this book from the library, but I think I might need to own a copy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

givemeyourbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

Perhaps one of the best things I’ve ever read. Engaging funny beautiful rage inducing and emotional in all the best ways.

And a lesbian dragon polycule, of course.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia

mrsmishler's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

waterwolves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

laurenoden's review against another edition

inspiring reflective relaxing slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

hanz's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment