Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

14 reviews

kiwichill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

corriejn's review against another edition

4.5

Nothing revolutionary in how various topics are handled or how storylines play out, but a very enjoyable read. Many characters but for the most part they manage to feel reasonably well-developed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Incest

miagic_tome's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Having read other Jojo Moyes, I was ready for high emotions and strong female characters and man oh man do you get both. The way she describes raw emotion really pulls you in and you can’t help but feel as the characters do. Be prepared to feel every feeling there is and love every second. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Incest

microbemom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

betsygrace's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

mariposa517's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Homophobia, Incest, and Infertility

oliviaprowse's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Racism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a beautiful book full of fierce female friendships and the touch librarians have in our life. And it was sad and hopeful, historical and mysterious, all wrapped in 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sassyshark's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Abortion