Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Prendila così by Joan Didion

15 reviews

annasreads612's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ladymirtazapine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Death of parent

maddiefight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

elliebell7's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

to be frank, this book was depressing. i appreciated delving into the psychology of the main character, maria, but all in all it is a book about a very sad woman in hollywood with a sick child.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, and Abortion

laurabarrett's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol