Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Shadow Sister by Lucinda Riley

5 reviews

sandysmith's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick started my reading journey having put reading on the back burner whilst bringing up the children, previously being an avid reader.  This is the third book in the seven series I've read and I absolutely loved it. This time concentrating on Star, after the death of her adoptive father, who leaves the sisters clues to their heritage. Star steps away from he close relationship with her sister CeCe. Her heritage clue leads her to a London bookshop. As previously the dual timeline format is 100 years earlier the story of Flora Macnichol who lives close to her idol Beatrix Potter. My favourite book of the series so far. Just brilliant 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Child death and Grief

helfire124's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

margaret_s_library's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment

Minor: Child death

schnarlie's review

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and War