Reviews tagging 'Death'

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

7 reviews

garyosu's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Miscarriage, Blood, Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Medical content, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

jeslis's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Notes:
- This book is totally up my alley! Lyrical, atmospheric writing and very character driven.
- Loved the way it describes past and present events that alludes to this undercurrent of emptiness, disappointment and a haunting loss of something unrealised despite the "perfect" facade.

- That breakfast scene man :') Really got me good, that feeling of loss before the loss has happened really hits my wheelhouse.

- Not top tier fav book just yet but getting real close!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Moderate: Death and Suicide

hatwills's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Death and Abortion

gabedon's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts

louisehall's review

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

Singlehandedly the most boring book I have ever read, it could be half its size and still would be too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Death of parent, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

jennalynn48's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

sop17hie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death