Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County: A Novel by Claire Swinarski

5 reviews

kdailyreads's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Vomit, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cesca_natalia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting

read_with_riley's review against another edition

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Pregnancy

amdawson's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

Iris crosses paths with a famous tv chef and his children while they’re in town for his wife’s funeral in her small hometown. Iris’ grandmother, part of the steadfast group of women who make food for every funeral in town, finds herself $30k in debt and the idea for a community cookbook takes the whole family and community to band together to save Esther’s home. Themes of ptsd, and the burdens family must bear for those they love are featured.

tildyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Mass/school shootings