Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

5 reviews

lindsayerin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Medical content, Child death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, War, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

paper_tea_honey's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Violence

feathers4bookmarks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I loved learning about the Island, as well as the history and complicated trajectory of the leprosy colony and it’s inhabitants. It was painfully sad at parts and had me in tears despite myself. Overall it got a little slow for me in the third quarter or so when it felt like the story had been told abs was feeling a little repetitive and drawn out. I appreciated the authors real life facts and journals he based the characters off of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Violence

aqtbenz's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent and Gore

Minor: Transphobia

3am_bookthoughts's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Blood, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Racism, Genocide, Grief, Child death, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Chronic illness, and Body horror