Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill

3 reviews

rosemarie_readss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Such a powerful story. I was terrified to at times finding myself relating to the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

mosimo2321's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Sexual violence

aquakerwitch's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia