Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

9 reviews

uhm_kai's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

i'm so upset bc nothing ever ends up happy and people don't care about each other and it sucks 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Death, Deportation, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Gun violence

zoepargoff's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

noomzoom's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Deportation, and Rape

Moderate: War, Infidelity, Death, Grief, and Torture

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Child death, Death, War, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Police brutality, Infidelity, Death of parent, Blood, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

exlibrislynne's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Blood

mia_lm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Moderate: Colonisation, Infidelity, Classism, and Sexual content

calamari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Confinement

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent

ifersinklings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

2012: first reading 3 stars
2021: second reading for bookclub 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide