Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

8 reviews

laurenleigh's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

I mean Ann Patchett could write an Ikea instruction manual, and I’d read it. There’s something about her way of seeing the truth at the heart of things. And then she can actually communicate that! But her style is so accessible, not caught up in pretentiousness. I loved this book in particular because it was a bonding experience for my mom and I, just like the sisters and their mom in this story were connecting. State of Wonder is still my favorite of hers, but this is a close second! FYI, Our Town is a prerequisite for reading this.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Animal death

Minor: Abortion

hyuniecrisp's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.25

Ann Patchett owns me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Abortion

aileron's review against another edition

hopeful reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Vomit, Blood, Medical content, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Cancer

Minor: Racism, Abortion, Child death, and Pandemic/Epidemic

booksemmahasread's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Addiction

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Infidelity, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion, Racism, Cancer, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

sarahyjackson's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A perfect book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Abandonment, Abortion, and Death

Minor: Child death, Drug use, and Animal death

samburkhouse's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Medical trauma, Grief, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual content

fiddleleafferg's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Pandemic/Epidemic, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Child death

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

foxie35's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness