Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood

19 reviews

kc_sears's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Grief, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Car accident

franklola's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

You will cry and cry and cry and cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Police brutality

Moderate: Abandonment and Infidelity

Minor: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, and Bullying

llothspeich's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

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

4.5

I like that the frenetic pace of the book mirrors the main characters unraveling.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

clotalksbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

This is a tough one to review, as overall I did like it, and the narrator does a very good job. However, I did struggle a little. 

The timelines shifting really confused me, and I would often forget where we were in time which made some scenes a tad confusing. 

The pacing was a little jarring as well - some of the scenes we got barely any time with and I wanted a little more explanation. The day itself lasted forever and was the most infuriating part of the book. There were just too many events that happened on that day and Grace's reaction to each was a little...befuddling. 

I think this may be better if I were to reread it now knowing what happens so I can pay more attention to the detail. Because despite the criticism, the characters are interesting, there is a lot of depth, and it really explores grief in an illuminating way. 

I'm not a mother, but it has certainly made me reflect on my relationship with my mum. 

Overall, good, but I think I would have preferred it if told linearly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Child death

Moderate: Sexual content and Child abuse

staylorreads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

Minor: Body shaming

lingoreads's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault

taralpittman's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was unexpectedly poignant, charming, heartwarming AND heartbreaking. I seriously considered DNFing this one, but the last quarter of the novel was incredible and I’m glad I stuck with it. Extremely relatable, I think, for anyone who has navigated the perils of teenage angst and, especially, a huge loss with complicated grief - my heart was stolen by Grace and her family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Grief

tracikennedy25's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief

mbokeefe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-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

Moderate: Child death and Grief

Minor: Violence

ambersbakesandbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault