Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Parti en fumée by John Marrs

6 reviews

book_buzz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

John Marrs is a plot twist king, and this book is no different. The characters were easy to develop feelings towards. Katherine was easy sympathize with. Her husband, Simon, was easy to hate. As a USA resident, the audiobook helps really put you in their lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

valoux143's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Wooooow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

gosetawashi's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mollyellenreads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

3.5 ⭐️

John really has a talent for making you absolutely HATE some of the characters he writes. Like, Simon, how are you so selfish and just plain fucking stupid?!

As always with Johns books, I listened to this on audio. I love the narrators who do his books and they’re just so easy to listen too. 

My heart ached for Catherine this entire book and yes, I did shed a tear. This is the second John Marrs book that has caused my eyes to leak 😂

Overall, not the best I’ve read but not the worst either and I would still recommend this book 📖 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Murder

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

After my last John Marrs book, I didn't really have high hopes for this one, but I heard it was really good so I decided to give his books another try and I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I was sort of in a slump while I was reading this so it really helped in getting me back into reading again. I do have to say that the book did start off pretty slow to where I even thought maybe his books just aren't for me and that I'll have another "miss". However, I was still intrigued as to what led Simon to do what he did so I powered through it and I do have to say it was worth it (for me at least). I think around the 25%-30% mark is when things started to pick up for me; I really started enjoying the book after that. I was eating up all the drama that was unfolding and I was just itching for more with each chapter (the chapters are long though). Also, it did take me a while to get used to the two perspectives in the middle of each chapter as the current timeline that happens after each chapter, but I got used to it.

I was completely team Catherine throughout the entire book. I LIVED for her chapters! Simon was just insufferable throughout the ENTIRE book; probably one of the most insufferable characters I've ever read. He frustrated me sooooooo much! As for the book overall, all I have to say is THIS is what I want when I read a "domestic thriller". It had enough drama (so much!) and twists and turns to keep you hooked by displaying them through the lens of a dysfunctional relationship. Amazing! Out of the three John Marrs books I've read I have to say that this one was my favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Dementia, and Abortion

adriennne's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Homophobia