Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

17 reviews

ckindlein's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse

emsprobablyreading's review

dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death

emmareadseverything's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

What an incredible book. It gripped me from the beginning to the end and tore at my heart. I listened to this as an audiobook, and I haven’t had such a powerful experience with an audiobook before; I may end up buying this as a physical copy because it’s such a well done story. I don’t have much to say except that it was so dark, powerful, raw, and incredibly thought provoking. If you’re in for a slow story ripe with character growth, this may be the one for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Grief and Child abuse

bethsiekierawalker's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Toxic relationship

rylol's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Gore, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

bookswithbreck's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Child death, Murder, Confinement, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

melissajeanine's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Death