Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie

7 reviews

jennastopreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

audreyryan11's review against another edition

emotional relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book a lot. 100x better than Daisy Jones but has a similar 60s-70s rock n roll vibe that I love. I took .25 off because I hated the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Alcohol

katiejohns's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury

lilianmelanie's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

eviecheesepuff's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

Let’s set the scene ✨it’s 1969✨ you're in a Jesse Reid concert…but a band you’ve never heard of comes on stage. You’re upset and about to leave. Then the singer opens her mouth and…well, now you’re glad you're here to witness the birth of a legend. That is Jane Quinn and she doesn’t know yet, but this won’t be the last time her fate and Jesse Reid’s gets intertwined.

Look 👀 the blurb says that this is a love story. It's so much more. Don’t get me wrong! There is a love story in here but a very bittersweet and turbulent one. So if you’re looking for a sweet rom-com this is NOT it fam! 😭

Our mc Jane is a firecracker with no filter. This makes it hard for her to navigate the music world of sexism she’s thrown into. That was definitely my favorite theme in here👩‍🎤

Mental illness was a very big part of the story. I really liked how the author portrayed dealing with addiction and the boundaries you must set in order to heal from it. It was written in a really kind and understanding manner, which was lovely to see.

We also have some LGBTQ+ representation. We stand!

A lot of people are comparing this book to Daisy Jones and the Six and tbh the vibe is definitely matched but there are differences.
DJATS is a beautifully knitted story. The characters...I didn’t really like as people... but I was drawn to them by their flaws and personalities throughout the interviews.
Songs In Ursa Major is the opposite, I like the characters and I want them to thrive but the storytelling is not as impactful.

The songs however…are amazing. I need these songs to be recorded in real life so I can listen to them ❤️

Lessons learned

- Be more like Jane and do not lower your standards because society thinks you should. You know what you want, go out there and get it.

-Appreciate the family that stays instead of dwelling on those who left.

notes

- Inspired by the affair between Joni Mitchell & James Taylor BUT in my head ✨ Harry Styles & Victoria De Angelis ✨ were cast as the mcs. Not even sorry… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, and Death of parent

daniellearlotta's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit

There is one graphic scene depicting the reversal of a drug overdose, including medicinal injections and the use of a stomach pump. Discussion of delusions as a result of schizophrenia. Several scenes take place in a mental health facility, where prescription pills are given. Period-typical scenes of smoking.