Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone

2 reviews

chrisljm's review

dark funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This is me supporting women’s rights and wrongs. 

I really enjoyed Jane as a narrator, how cold and logical she could be intermixed with her dry humor. She’s a fascinating character and honestly I see parts of myself in her, which is probably why I loved her so much. 

I wanted that loser Steven to kill himself, and despite him not doing that I was still satisfied by what he was served. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Death, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Infertility, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Gun violence, Gore, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Murder, Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Medical content

novi's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

I was expecting this to be a thriller. I guess you could say that, but it's more of a revenge story, a slow one, and we weren't sure what will we get. Is it murder? Is it something else?

I appreciate the concept and intention, but I hope it could have more action or suspense, and/or have something more in the writing. I like the sarcastic tone, but I was hoping for more. More of what, I don't really know.

Oh, I finally read this because someone said that the main character is very like Eleanor Oliphant (from Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine), and after reading this, I get why it seems like that, but Jane is way more high functioning than Eleanor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Incest, Suicide, and Toxic relationship