Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Sedmilhářky by Liane Moriarty

40 reviews

voldycat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Rape

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Abandonment

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-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

5.0

This book is filled with playground politics and motherhood cliques at their very best (and worst).

The little police interview sections that are interspersed throughout are brilliantly done; they manage to add humour and a simmering sense of tension at the same time. They show the damage that can be done from judging the little we see of other people's lives. I found them less funny and more frustrating as we got to the conclusion; the humour was still there but I was also just angry with the way so much was purposely misconstrued to suit people's own narratives.

I found the searing honesty about motherhood so relatable. The way Madeline, Celeste and Jane all struggled with different doubts and uncertainties about how they might fail their kids, all while envying each other in different ways, rang so true. Their emotions were laid completely bare for the reader even while they were keeping them from each other.

I'd watched the series a few years ago so knew what to expect at the end, but I was absolutely riveted about how we got there (and I appreciated some of the slight differences). From about half way through it became a "just one more chapter" book, until I'd finished it in a day. The build up delivers and I thought it was really clever.

Ultimately, this is a great story of resilience, survival and friendship and I was surprised how much I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity and Rape

deebee223's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

nataliem_98's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a nice quick read, an intriguing plot which kept the mystery throughout! I also audibly gasped at one particular point! 

It was also an interesting look at bullying, school politics, domestic violence and friendship! Some deep themes for an overall lighthearted book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

slayalicious's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

atamano's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Infidelity

h0eforb00ks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I have read it and reread it and every single time i am always so interested by the book, what i would give to be able to read it for the first time

also i say fuck perry and that when he threatens her or tried to kill her, 2 times, once by pushing her head in thw cushion and the other by slamming her head against the wall. And i hate how he acts so lovey afterwards like nothing will ever forgive what u did

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Death of parent

bluejeepbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death

katherinealison's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Death

rosyburrow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief, Murder, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Infertility