Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

41 reviews

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

elsebeok's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness

eg_demps's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Death of parent

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Epic family drama is not usually the sort of story I'm drawn to, but I do like a good sibling tale and I enjoy sampling the work of great writers who don't write in my preferred styles and genres. Tom Hanks narrating a sibling story by Ann Patchett seemed like the perfect opportunity. And it was! I read a few chapters throughout  — enough to know that Hanks's narration probably added a full star of enjoyment to my rating. It's not a fast read either way, but what felt too slow in my hands became a fascinating and skillful unfolding in his. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexism, Medical content, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal death

amandabcook's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Dementia

dumaurier's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

gorgeous writing. like unbelievable beautiful. but though the familial relationships are written with such nuance, all of their main issues surrounding money (the house, schooling, their mother) were just not relatable—- like im sorry that its so hard to

spend all of your rich father’s money getting degrees you have no intention to use. i did like that this is addressed through celeste, but idk danny felt a bit out of touch.

anyways i will definitely seek out more of ann patchett’s writing but this story on the whole didnt jive with me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Abandonment

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Dementia, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

all I wanted was for Maeve to be happy. She deserved peace

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, and Dementia

Minor: Medical content