Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

25 reviews

helhas3letters's review

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This collection of short stories is well written, although I found a lot of the content quite depressing. I most enjoyed the story 'Why Won't Women Just Say What They Want'.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Death, and Racism

Minor: Blood, Classism, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

sxndaze's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

anything could disappear hits hard. the office of historical corrections is definitely a lot and feels like a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Death, and Gun violence

cassielaj's review

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A compelling, honest collection of stories that explore history, its lingering influence, and how it shapes us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

mmayern's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Car accident, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Colonisation, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Sexism

tenten's review

emotional funny

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

5.0

ALL BANGERS. NO SKIP ALBUM.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Racism

Minor: Infertility, Murder, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Infidelity

annettegonzalez07's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Grief

cinnaminskies's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery

samara's review

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Mass/school shootings

leah_alexandra's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

All the stories are good, and most left me wanting more, but it's the titular novella that really stuns. Such an impact in a small package. Everything is well-crafted, no detail feels out-of-place or superfluous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Suicide

cheye13's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

This is one of the best collections I have read in a while and definitely one of the best books I've read this year. I bumped a star because some passages were a bit too rambly for me to follow and I think the more subtle messages went over my head but, boy, were they all beautiful (if painful) to read.

★★★★★|Why Won't Women Just Say What They Want; Anything Could Disappear; The Office of Historical Corrections
★★★★|Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain; Boys Go To Jupiter
★★★|Happily Ever After; Alcatraz

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cancer, Confinement, Suicide, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

All content is handled conscientiously and with intention.