Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers

33 reviews

shesflippinpages's review

4.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

chriissy's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Well-written with a few memorable moments. The end fell flat for me with too many forced twists that didn’t feel earned. Definitely a solid read with themes of grief and sacrifice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content

mheffner3031's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment

stealmysunshine's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol

britloveslit's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Vomit, Murder

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail

books4v's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident

klandry98's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Violence, Kidnapping

Minor: Rape, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

afrenette's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Violence, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident

Minor: Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Okay Ashley Flowers, you (and your ghost writer who you give credit to in the acknowledgements, but her name is escaping me, forgive me as I read the audiobook) redeemed yourself with this book because “All Good People Here” was just fine, but this was so much better. A real page-turner, with fun red herrings and shocking twists. These are better sisters than me though, I’m not gonna lie lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence

amandacook417's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Alcohol