Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Women by Kristin Hannah

8 reviews

ksanderss's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Deportation, Blood, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, War, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Child death, and Violence

thebookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wat een heftig en mooi boek. Ik heb zo ontzettend genoten van dit verhaal. Je leert heel veel over de Vietnam oorlog en het is heel realistisch beschreven. Je voelt alle emoties alsof je her zelf meemaakt. Het verhaal en de gebeurtenissen die het hoofdpersonage meemaakt maakte diepe indruk op mij. Ik had het zo met haar te doen. Ik vind oorlogsverleden altijd erg interessant en dit is zeker één die ik kan aanraden. Het bevat erg heftige onderwerp dus lees wel vab te voren de trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Antisemitism, Infertility, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Vomit, War, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical content, Chronic illness, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body horror

dev921's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Cursing, Alcoholism, Car accident, Medical content, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexism, and Pregnancy

hmkuecker's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Oof… another book that I’m not sure I’ll ever have proper words for. It was so fascinating to learn about Vietnam, and like anyone else, left me so devastated that we didn’t know more. When I disagreed with things, I really grounded myself in thinking about how they were reactions to trauma. But, the 2nd part of the book did feel repetitive, and honestly wish there could have been a happy ending without love.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, War, and Death of parent

woodventures's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Blood, Murder, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Vomit, Violence, War, and Pregnancy

jlye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Child death, and Sexism

It honestly took me a few chapters to really get into this book, but as the story progressed I couldn’t put it down. The ending felt a bit contrived and I totally predicted where things were heading with one character in particular, but overall, a fascinating read.

fanchera's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Blood, Child death, Medical content, War, Death, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

maddiemadelineclaire's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and War