Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

56 reviews

notalightbulb's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

Listen to the Juno soundtrack while you listen it will enhance the experience. honestly, kimya dawson in general. i love pizza girl and the way she sees the world depression and vibes and all 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence

bookishpip's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Pregnancy

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

joensign's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Vomit

stine_0's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Vomit, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Physical abuse

hanhantap's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad fast-paced

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

3.75

I love short stories about loser queer women making bad decisions about their lives and being delusional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

Minor: Abortion

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

a0ri's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The fact that someone wrote this in their early twenties is quite impressive. Flawed, a little. But very much still enjoyed it, and I cant wait to see what else this author comes up with

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse

rachaelwho's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I'm not sure. It was very uneven. I didn't care for the first half or even 2/3 at all, thought about DNF-ing, decided to see it through. I'm glad I did. Did not find it remotely funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Grief, Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

kathrynshields's review

dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Weird, kind of sad, and unexpected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Grief, and Pregnancy

calicos's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Grief