Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Mein Ein und Alles by Stephan Kleiner, Gabriel Tallent

9 reviews

kellyofcali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

I rapidly consumed this book, which is heart-wrenchingly dark and awful, but very well written and you just keep reading hoping that it's going to get better (I won't say whether this want comes to be). It is really, really tough, so you have to be up for that kind of horrific material, but I found myself quickly entangled in the characters and story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Torture, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Animal death, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

hattieb2000's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Blew my mind in the worst and best possible ways. So much to unpick and absolutely gripping, especially towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

jae_lou's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Rape, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

clara_dalstein's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, Misogyny, Gore, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Animal death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Torture, Body shaming, Gun violence, Incest, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Fire/Fire injury

tjfmd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

0.5

I did not realize what this book was about and if I had I wouldn't have picked it up. I find myself wondering what the point of this story was supposed to be. The only reason I finished this book was because I foolishly had hope that things would turn around for the main character at some point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

vinnyvince's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

lizzievic's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

1.0

Something about reading about a girl’s abuse through the writing voice of (it seems) a very privileged man felt wrong. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual violence

rani's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Vomit