Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

29 reviews

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This one didn't upend my brain, but I liked it. I think it's an interesting look at survival during basically wartime. Everyone has to keep moving, but it also feels impossible to do so. I didn't love Cushla, but I don't think I had to, and maybe it created a nice separation to be able to look at the whole story. I DID love the precious little boy at school. And I do tend to like a little forbidden romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

doireann_ni_chaoimh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

rachmco's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Infidelity, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

mraddd's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Police brutality

ukponge's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

julieggs's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

jaswoahreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

noshinbean's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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? No

4.25

Before reading this novel, I didn't know anything about the Troubles, a historical period of political unrest and violence in 1960s-1990s Ireland. I feel like I learned a lot about the prejudice experienced between Catholics and Protestants. I adored Davy's character, and I honestly hated Michael, even if he seemed to love Cushla. The parts that took place in 2015 made my heart happy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism