Reviews tagging 'Death'

Big Easy by Ruta Sepetys

16 reviews

mbm7pink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.75

This was another really good read by Ruta Sepetys. This book was unlike the authors other books and not what I typically go for, but to my surprise I really enjoyed it. The mystery in it kept me wanting to keep reading to find out what would happen next. Set in New Orleans this is a well told and fascinating story of a seventeen-year-old girl named Josie Moraine, a daughter of a brothel prostitute, wanting to leave New Orleans and go to college but gets tangled in a murder investigation along the way. A story of a young girl’s desire to be someone different than her past as she is reminded that decisions can shape our destiny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood

churrocaitie's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-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

4.0

What a delightful read. This one surprised me. Ruta Sepetys writing is very digestible, which makes this an enjoyable “light” historical fiction. And I love me some NOLA. I did feel like some parts of the plot weren’t explained in the end, but I can’t complain too much - it added to the allure of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

erma_z's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Sexual harassment

bertrandlm's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual harassment

hkantola11's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-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

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

mdavis26's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

sydneyhenshaw's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I found this book to keep me intrigued as all Ruta Sepetys books do but I didn’t find myself learning as much on this one. I also found the plot to be predictable at times and Josie (the main character) to be naive. I would still recommend it but with a trigger warning to anyone with sexual trauma and not above Ruta’s other books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

brookey8888's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this one! It wasn’t what I was expecting, it’s a more lighter tone than most of her other books which I appreciated. I loved the New Orleans setting. I loved Josie as a main character and her strength and character. I loved the found family aspect in this that was my favorite part. It was interesting to see this time period and the topic of prostitution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

whats_miranda_reading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

3.25

Was very excited to read this book due to an upcoming trip to New Orleans. It was an interesting read, but other than when and where it’s set I didn’t get as much history as I would have liked. The mystery aspect of the story also kind of lacked. There wasn’t many twist and turns as I would have liked. But then again it was likely realistic of the time period. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment