Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

13 reviews

gauriraut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

crimsonash606's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

_quinnsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It feels wrong rating this book 5. But I gave it 5 stars not because I liked how "dark and depressing" this book is but because I got caught up with the story. Reminds me how tragic human lives could end up in effect of unfavorable circumstances and the evils living among us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ageckocalledachilles's review against another edition

It's depressing. Like really depressing.  Well written tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

nicnevin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

I despised 99% of the characters but it was a good read. Tess deserved better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

somerumourofdelirium's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Grief

rebeccaaaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

It was such a struggle reading this due to my reading level, but it’s so powerful and so heart breaking as a young woman to return to and reread after studying it in school. Its rare I like books written by men about women and I know Thomas Hardy is a grey area, but Tess is one of my favourite labours of love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

tmickey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity and Blood

elderflower's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

more content warnings: sad ending

hannahhansa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Alcohol