Reviews tagging 'Child death'

La Esposa del Dios del Fuego by Amy Tan, Jordi Fibla

18 reviews

yujahey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Grief, Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, War, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

littlelizzieborden's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, War, Domestic abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Abortion, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, and Infertility

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, War, Grief, Misogyny, Child death, Infidelity, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Abortion, Violence, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

moon_dude's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Violence, Child death, Child abuse, and War

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

Amy Tan is a writer who never disappoints. Every time I pick up a book from her backlog, I know I'm in for an engrossing and enlightening reading experience. 

The way Amy Tan writes women's relationships with one another and their memory of their mothers and grandmothers has me coming back. These are complex depictions that lean into the light and dark sides of personality and history. And despite the darkness inherent in all her books I've read, there is a lightness to them. Humour, friendship, reunions, all packed into a cute mass market paperback that I picked up from the used bookshop for a dollar.

The ones I've read have all followed a similar pattern: mother(s) and daughter(s) keeping secrets from one another, not understanding one another's lives. There's a communication breakdown and they reach a tipping point of resentment and disconnect. And then the reveal happens (moms share their past trauma in China including horrific upbringings and experiences during war) and it shakes everyone to their core. Cue the waterworks and the familial bonds strengthened. She's so consistent and it works every time -- it's kind of incredible. Yet each one deals with different angles to this formula and doesn't repeat too much. What an illustrious career! I keep coming back for more because I know I'll be satisfied. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia

enf87's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Child abuse

goddessbee's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Rape

cc0906's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Classism, Car accident, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Rape, War, and Gore

betag1013's review against another edition

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

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Suicide

sarah_lynggaard's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I thought it was great omg, did not even expect to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child death

Moderate: War and Death of parent