Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

9 reviews

stcase's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

karinabaugus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

nefariousfondue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

If you have a particularly fragile emotional state do not read this. This book threw me into a mental health crisis. 
The experiences in it are valuable. Ruth Wariner's childhood is fascinating, but gut-wrenchingly tragic and infuriating. I have nothing bad to say about the writing or the book itself.
But please, read with caution and seek help if you are going through a crisis.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Grief, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Car accident and Bullying

myworldtoread's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

Was not ready for the emotional weight this book packed. It was well written, but so hard to read at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Incest, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

ruthywithas's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

A compelling memoir of the struggles faced during the author's upbringing as Wariner fought to protect herself and her siblings from the environment in which they were raised. The efforts Wariner went to so that she could look after everyone, despite the conflicting messages surrounding her touched my heart. It captured the importance of defining what family means to you on your own terms beautifully. This truly was an insighful read of what life is like when things seem as if the world is against you and the effects it has growing up in that environment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Abandonment, and Mental illness

jackieyvette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Got this recommendation from TikTok and went in mostly blind, but was pleasantly surprised. Ruth writes like a friend telling you a story and it’s something you need when reading about this topic. I finished it in one sitting and can say it’s a book I’ll probably never read again, but in a good way. 

Crying score: none, but I felt it in my heart and the pit of my stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Physical abuse

karolinaz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Grief, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma, Ableism, Vomit, and Animal death

Minor: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Car accident, Blood, and Body horror

ashleyri11's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: Mental illness and Grief