Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

16 reviews

jlsigman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

invaderlinz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Grief, Gore, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child death, and Death of parent

wai's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Excrement, Death of parent, Child death, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Murder, and Trafficking

jennikreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Transphobia, Violence, and Blood

davidrb's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An absolute triumph of writing, characterization, and execution. The first review I'm writing here, and for good reason. I think this is going to be my favorite of 2021. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry