Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Parel by Lucinda Riley

6 reviews

md3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

ashp21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

bearybooky's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Best one yet! Im not sure why but I seem to like each book more than the last! I wasn’t particularly looking forward to CeCes story as I didnt much like her character as presented before. But I definitely enjoyed it. Also Kitty is an amazing woman. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

vivisms_82's review against another edition

3.75

My favourite book and character of the series so far. We get to know Cece. She is a more likeable and down-to-earth character than I thought she was going to be. (The previous book with Star made her seem clingy and controlling but she has valid reasons for appearing so which is explored and explained). There is less romance than the first two books - much less cheese thank goodness. (I struggled with the first two books and eye rolled my way through - especially book 2!; gave up several times but glad I continued because books 3 and now 4 have been enjoyable!). Lucinda Riley definitely did her research on Oz - particularly rural and Red Centre way of speaking (she nailed it). And I thought she captured the richness of the country beautifully. The way she incorporated the Dreamtime and First Nations art into the story was marvellous as well. I especially appreciated how she didn't sugar coat the shameful history of the white settlers to Australia and the uneasy ramifications that are still felt today. I felt this story was about discovering oneself through taking chances and being a little brave.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

eri_and_zelda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent