Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

15 reviews

heron_m's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

cdd727's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child death

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

Normally I try to revisit books I have low ratings to later on but I doubt I will want to re-read this. The first quarter ish was fine with just Wade and his new wife but then the time jumps made me confused & the ending didn’t bring any clarity to the story. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death

jamiejanae_6's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Dementia, Child death, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

gay's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child death

erynelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

Very beautifully written, but that gets in the way of the actual contents of the writing 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

abbeysoffel's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Dementia, and Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide

linde_euw's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Child death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

her_little_library's review against another edition

It was interesting, I just couldn't really get into it. I might try again later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

bellaguiliano's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief