Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Writers & Lovers by Lily King

110 reviews

catslippers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Loved: King's description of places and emotions, the theme of misogyny
Meh: a slow middle section with an unnecessary love triangle. I don't think Silas added much to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this. I liked the writing style and I flew through it. I was really rooting for Casey throughout and it always felt hopeful even as she dealt with grief, debt and her struggles to write her novel. Her journey felt cathartic and I found the ending really satisfying. I also loved that it was set in the 1990s because it meant that the relationships were much less immediate, often relying on answerphone messages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

carla20's review against another edition

emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

whitne_ey's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment

kristenreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Pedophilia

danicakvcs's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

dowsa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

“Nearly every guy I’ve dated believed they should already be famous, believed that greatness was their destiny and they were already behind schedule…Now I understand it’s how boys are raised to think, how they are lured into adulthood. I’ve met ambitious women, driven women, but no woman has ever told me that greatness was her destiny.”

oh wow i needed to read this book. i loved going through casey’s struggles with grief, her paralyzing love for writing, her relationship with Men omg like she was so messy and relatable and lovable to me !!! this is for all the girls who grew up reading books underneath their desks in class, dreaming of writing a novel one day no matter how laughable it felt in the moment <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

clare072's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

elanuruysal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment

atamano's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail