Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

38 reviews

blueyogi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

kmdowling90's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual harassment

csl4240's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

bloomingbookworm's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book. I found it very slow, didn’t like any of the characters and hated all of the pop culture references (way too many and felt forced and “trendy”). I also hated the

cheating plot lines

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Classism

abbysingh's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

beklovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

2.25

I was disturbed by how much of the message was all sex is justifiable. There were multiple instances and levels of cheating in relationships with glossed over consequences. I liked the IDEA of the book’s weekend, and the alternating perspectives. Lots of mysteries and background drama in each woman’s life. Might be a fun summer beach read in Nantucket, but too simple on all the endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

rachaelreadthat's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

l6zarras's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

brielowrey's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

This book could have been good. The story was a good idea. 
I only liked one of the characters, maybe two. Most were not lovable nor relatable. All were selfish.
The end was rushed and felt unfinished. 
There was a random narrator at the very beginning and randomly popped up, and we never find out who it is. Also, the dog has a narrative ?… but only 430~ pages in and once. It didn’t drive the plot or thought process at all.
The whiplash from the back and forth between the present and past! It was almost hard to keep up with. Tried too hard to have a weaving dynamic of characters.
I really wanted to like it but it felt like a superfluous read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism