Reviews tagging 'Death'

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

255 reviews

topodibiblioteca's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood and Death of parent

elyssam's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? No

5.0

I loved this book. It has really reminded me of my love for historical fiction. I cried, I cried. The writing was beautiful, intriguing. I was so invested and so heartbroken. These characters were rich, beautiful. I loved this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

antoniac's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent and Child abuse

butlerebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

Wow

Who knew grief could be written so fucking beautifully? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship

foggyoblio's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Infidelity

emerentina's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death, Child death, Child abuse, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity

charlottefaye's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

I am so glad I picked up this book. It felt daunting going into a historical fiction with so much hype and a different prose to what I am used too. However the book was beautiful and moving. I preferred the first part of the book over the second, discovering Agnes character and her history but overall it was a moving story and one that I am glad I have read. The writing style really added to the story and Agnes was such a wonderful character. 

A book definitely outside of my usual reads but I’m glad I read it and I definitely want to check out the marriage portrait next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Child death

lindcherry's review against another edition

emotional sad 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: Death, Child death, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy and Infidelity

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Death

etl's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Death