Reviews tagging 'Death'

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

49 reviews

rgander's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Rape

machenn's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I love Elizabeth Acevedo! I enjoyed the generations of women telling the story of their family and their experiences.  The way Elizabeth tells a story is like the gentle ripples in a lake. Each new experience flows into the previous ones seamlessly. Flor is dying soon and she wants her flowers while she's alive, so she plans a living wake. We follow the family as they plan the wake. Each woman in the family gives us insight on the family.  We learn from each person the family's history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Confinement and Vomit

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Death of parent

achay91's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

javafenn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was such an interesting dive into what family means with a touch of magic. Each woman has their own magical ability but nothing grandiose, just something simple that can make their lives easier, I’d say. It starts with an invitation to a wake for a living person and ends with a family close than before and more understanding of one another. Some parts of it were wildly uncomfortable to listen to without headphones but it’s a good book nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

kcbatts's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Infertility

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, and Pregnancy

lettuce_read's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

emmapaigereads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Pregnancy