Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Den slags små ting by Claire Keegan

22 reviews

ms_elchert's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Excrement and Alcohol

sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This story was inspiring and reminded me of the good that people can be capable of, even in face of adversity. It reads like classic Irish literature and I won’t be surprised if it joins the Irish canon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy

plumdustsuns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Miscarriage, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Bullying, Cancer, and Car accident

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Vomit, Confinement, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Slavery, Child abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Vomit

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Torture, and Confinement

Minor: Cursing

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.5

not as good as foster imo, but still very beautiful writing that can say a lot more than you would think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, and Bullying

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

tamara_joy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Cancer

he1ene's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Medical trauma, Grief, and Domestic abuse