Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Bellezza by Kerascoët, Hubert

3 reviews

danimacuk's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Slavery, Torture, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

narrnaul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.25

just as coddie’s terrifying beauty bewitched those around her this book has had me bewitched for years. ever since i first read it i think i revisit it at least twice a year.

it is such an expansive story that covers all bases and weaves back every thread in the story to completion. i really enjoyed how it ended. the art style is so beautiful and reminds me of the mysterious european cartoons that i stumbled upon at the library as a child.

the only thing that detracts from this story is

how much coddie suffered from the men who just wanted to possess her. like i don’t think rape is ever necessary in a fictional story sorry not sorry. also urkan and the queen of the north 😑…brotha eugh

france…you win this round…(i guess)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping

wrenxavier's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, and Pregnancy