Reviews tagging 'Grief'

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

5 reviews

delpoop's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this is my favorite book in the entire world. i cannot tell you how many times that i have read it. i truly feel everyone should read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder

trhyne's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

babelfish's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Carver is a genius. If you have never read any minimalistic writing this is an excellent place to start. Made up of vingnettes about people in the American south, focusing on relationships, love, and loneliness. Sometimes almost feeling dystopian while feeling completely believable and mundane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Medical content

wishlissa's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

cameeroo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Grief