Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox

52 reviews

madicakes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

bro most confusing book ive ever read. can’t tell if i loved it or hated it tbh

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, and Mental illness

ravenauthor1013's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

Definitely a book for when you want to go on a journey with the character. I thought the look into grief and mental health was very insightful and relatable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual harassment

ashleysager's review

dark hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

autienaut's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Hauntingly beautiful, so incredibly raw and honest I will never have the words to do this book justice 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is so beautifully written, it’s like the sadness and awfulness jumps from the page. 
The plot was tragic, but felt so realistic and relatable!
It’s one of those stories where you see it’s going in a devastating direction, Biz is getting more and more derailed, but you can’t do anything but follow her.
Definitely understood it a lot better on my second read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

khowick24's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

lottie1803's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Car accident, Outing, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

harperphillips96's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent

victoria_bnb's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I really like the writing. I thought the author accurately represented depressing thoughts and represented what depression can feel like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent