Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt

120 reviews

calla_lily's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Death, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Death of parent

notdylan's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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

4.5

A definite nihilistic oddessy of a novel that at times felt similar to when you're trying to meet a page number requirement on an essay. Aside from the occasional meandering (which I'm sure was intentional but alot more could've been cut from the final draft honestly) Tartt's prose is absolutely stunning as always.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

ellieisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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

Moderate: Violence, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Mental illness

the_book_nook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content

giuliana_ferrari's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Unfortunately, I'm sensing a common theme among Tart's female characters. They are shallow and exist as objects of desire to the male protagonists, or just to be ridiculed. A lot has been said about it online so I don't need to expand on it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol

stevienielson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Violence, Death, Car accident, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, Vomit, Sexism, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Grief

franzis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Animal death, and Child abuse

Minor: Pedophilia

paint_gremlin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

rocks4cats_lower's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.75

It was a bit long for me (beginner reader) but it was so worth it. Anyone saying it was boring, yea sometimes the descriptions were long, but it was all necessary for the book. It’s not an quick action fantasy or whatever, it shows mc’s emotions and thoughts, good and bad, in the best way possible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Addiction

Moderate: Alcoholism

leilabp4's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, Addiction, and Alcohol