Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles

5 reviews

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

I didn't think I'd like listening to this! However the pov character, narrator, and audiobook reader made this tiny world so lovely. He's so charming and charmed by the world. I think normally I would find this kind of book a bit boring. But because Alexander finds such delight in "little things" and the world and people around him, it's fun and exciting and interesting to experience with him. 

His relationship with his daughter truly made me cry. I cried over how much they love each other. I cried when his

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best friend died

and he cried because

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he said that the last of those who knew him when he was young was dead

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Blood, and Classism

stellarheroics's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, War, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism, Medical content, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Injury/injury detail

abbyarm's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, War, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

balancethebooks'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide and Grief

gloomi_sundai's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

it took me so long to read cuz i went weeks even months without reading so i cannot give an honest review but i did throughly enjoy it and i think i will love it more when i reread it in ten years

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/injury detail, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Gun violence, Murder, and Racial slurs