Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Those Girls by Chevy Stevens

11 reviews

mblanke's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Death, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture

on_your_raedar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

This was a reread for me. I wanted to work through Stevens' backlog officially on Storygraph, not sure why but I needed it 😂 Anyway, this is the first "fun" read I read after finishing my master's degree and I flew through it in less than 24 hours. I couldn't put it down. It restarted my reading for fun instead of school and has always stuck with me. 

You follow 3 sisters as they are abused at home, run away, and are abused by strangers, then start a new life in a new city. It's a book that requires you to check the trigger warnings first but it's such a good read. The writing is engaging and the story is paced beautifully. One of my favorite Chevy books for sure. It doesn't have a traditional Chevy twist but I don't think it needed it, the story is the story. 

Its a challenging reread because I found myself waiting for the rougher parts and putting the book down to avoid them a little longer but the story still pulled me in and I read the entire thing in about 4 sittings. It was a great way to finish out January 2024. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Self harm, Torture, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

princess_marie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Grief, Confinement, Misogyny, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Abandonment, Incest, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Pregnancy, Bullying, Excrement, Deadnaming, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

morgannayman's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Rape, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Grief

cmdunstan's review

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Death, Murder, Sexism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

autumnwhite's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gore, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Child abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, and Addiction

dosxhime's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Those Girls is a complicated read.  The first chapter instantly hooks you in with atmospheric writing and interesting characters. I found myself devouring this book so fast and I would read big chunks in a matter of minutes. The characters are so relatable and charming, and you'll find yourself rooting for them all the way. 

Because of how fast paced it is, there is little character development. But, the main point is the plot, characters, and the twists. Each girl in the novel is so different and lovely in their own way, which is why I couldn't hate any of them. I have to deduct a star for killing off my favorite character. 

4/5 B-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence

ohhthehorrors's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, and Gun violence