Reviews tagging 'Grief'

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

105 reviews

kelsimarirobb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Cancer

tsodeur's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

Minor: Death, Self harm, Abandonment, Grief, and Mental illness

ezravarley's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

The food was the best part! The world the author describes is magical and beautiful and it feels real the whole way through. The characters and the plot on the other hand, were lacklustre.  This was solidly average, easy reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

lord_trashcan's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Infidelity

marieeveparentroy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Blood

readbycarina's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol

mkchickentender's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

Eric is the only redeeming quality of this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Grief

just_klaudia's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

xandriamonique's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Rebecca Serle has become one of my must read authors. As someone who is also very close with their mom, I really resonated with this book and Katy. I've also read this after having watched Barbie twice, so a lot of feelings about my relationship with my mom are being had. The book really solidified my want to talk to my mom about who she was before she was "Mom." To learn and meet her in that time with grace and love. 

I really enjoyed all of the characters and the plot was too enticing not to pick up. The twist at the end had me feeling some sort of way. The same way Katy feels when she discovers the twist too.

Over all, I loved this book. It will be one I purchase and come back too regularly.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death of parent

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief