Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Forever Home by Graham Norton

6 reviews

_david_'s review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

The characters are all so sad, in every sense of the word. The self-pity of some of them got very annoying. These characters feel as if the author was inspired by Mark Haddon's "A Spot of Bother" but failed to deliver. There's a lot of unnecessary jabs and lack of empathy towards others in the book which I loathed. Even in moments that were almost deep or showed character growth, it was ruined by either the characters themselves and/or the writing style. It's very much a case of "tell don't show." 

I didn't like the plot either. It was very cliché and the characters just acted stupid, but not in a cleverly written way. The main character was so passive which made it worse! The only character who I liked to read about now and then was Moira cause she at least showed initiative and kept the story going. 

Skip this book. Whatever appeals to you from the description, there's other books which do it better.

 At least it reads quickly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Grief, Stalking, and Pregnancy

The main character shows a lack of empathy for child abuse

The child abuse consists of a character taking nude pictures of a toddler. The pictures are described, the moment they were taken are in the past.

sea_tea_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious

3.5

Author Graham Norton's narration – at 1.5 speed – was great. His story, on the other hand, turned unexpectedly dark.

3.5 ⭐ 
[Audiobook]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

leabharlady's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, and Dementia

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Medical trauma

annainthebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Dementia, and Murder

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Suicide

cova's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse