Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz

20 reviews

bessadams's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Cannibalism

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

llothspeich's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

csotterson's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent

goodin10tions's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I wasn't prepared for the triggers in this book and that's on me. There are such thoughtful stories and powerful writing here however I suggest that you educate yourself before you jump into this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

littlepagebm's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content

sydapel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

A series of really compelling, if often violent and disturbing, short stories. The writing is acerbic and biting, but still conveys a deep sense of character and empathy, even with characters acting in anger or fear. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism and Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny and Abortion

annxmcd's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, and Death of parent

readingtomydogs's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Florida is the setting of these stories, but it’s just background. Background for stories about coming of age, confronting the past, and coming to terms with an unknown present. Every story was excellent, easy to read, but powerful. I will certainly be checking out anything else Dantiel Moniz writes! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Death of parent