Reviews tagging 'Grief'

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

45 reviews

oliviagouck's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, and War

Moderate: Homophobia

trish_reading12's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

A beautifully written book about love and friendship during WW1. 

Alice Winn’s writing style creates a vivid portrayal of active battle during WW1. 

The character development from young people at boarding school to individuals who had seen too much death and suffering was incredible.

The relationships between the characters feel genuine. 

I am looking forward to reading whatever Alice Winn writes next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Classism, Medical content, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

bexh's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, War, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, and Violence

zoemaleah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, War, Body horror, Grief, Homophobia, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

sylexlibris's review

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

elysianpoems's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Murder, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, and Mental illness

Minor: Antisemitism and Classism

ofherpoems's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Antisemitism, Mental illness, Homophobia, Suicide, and Bullying

katiesbeengone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Murder, War, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Genocide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

kristynpittman's review

adventurous emotional informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

In Memoriam by Alice Winn is absolutely required reading. Our story begins in 1914. The war is in its infancy and our main characters, Gaunt & Ellwood, are among their friends at Preshute boarding school enjoying the last days of boyhood. One by one as they enter the theatre of war their childhood ideals and easy smiles are striped away. Every bullet, every fallen soldier, is another spec of humanity lost to the trenches. 
Against the backdrop of chaos and despair Gaunt and Ellwood are able to have moments of happiness, poetry, and devotion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, and War

hearteyes's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, War, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Suicide