Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

12 reviews

sareidle's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Child death

grace_cr1's review against another edition

relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Death, and Sexual harassment

helen's review against another edition

3.0

I was fascinated by 17th century painting processes, and I liked comparing the descriptions of Vermeer's in-progress paintings with the finished products, but the rest of the story left me cold.

The author says in her note that she wrote the book the way Vermeer paints - spare, focussed, stripped down to the essentials. I appreciated that it was relatively short, but the lack of any lingering on emotion or atmosphere meant that I wasn't as engaged and invested in Griet's story as I wanted to be.

On the plus side, I liked that Vermeer himself remained mysterious and was seen from Griet's limited point of view. I didn't want to be in the head of a 30-something man who is obsessed with his 17 year old employee.

Content notes:

Spoiler

death of sibling from plague, religious prejudice, sexual harassment and assault, death of child (off page), pregnancy and childbirth, on page sex</spoiler

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Pregnancy

mme_carton's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Grief, Body horror, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Excrement, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

verysillygoose's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content

hope_sky321's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Grief, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

a_w_kilgore's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Bullying

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

risemini's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

saintyeehaw's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.0

Great read but might make you sad or frustrated if you're a woman. Focuses on the difficult choices and unfair treatment of women and lower classes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Ableism, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent

rchristine11's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault