Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Room by Emma Donoghue

32 reviews

sunnybugz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Confinement, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

lynxpardinus's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Torture, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest, Trafficking, Car accident, Gun violence, Abortion, War, Animal cruelty, Transphobia, and Drug use

bri1105's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

a_hughes910'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Drug abuse

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

 Room by Emma Donoghue was heartbreaking, compelling, and earth-shattering. Telling such a gripping and heart-wrenching story through a five year old narrator could not have been an easy feat, but Donoghue executes this beautifully. Though I’ll admit, it took me a while to get into it, by the third section of the book I was hooked and couldn’t put it down. I needed to know what happened to Jack and Ma. This tale of heartbreak and happiness wrapped into one is a story you don’t want to miss, but be warned: the content is devastatingly sad once you realize what has happened to bring Ma and Jack to this point in their lives. Despite the situation, however, this is a tale of growth and love that shines through the horrific setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, and Grief

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

Took a while to get adjusted to the story coming from a 5 year olds perspective but I was thankful it was because I don’t think I could have read this book if it had been from the mom’s. It was not an easy read, emotional and heavy but I had to know how it ended and I knew there was some hope for the ending. There were some details that felt pointless and sometimes I didn’t fully believe the narrator was a 5 year old child, but overall a thought provoking story that will stay with me for a while. It is scary to think this book is loosely based on a true story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Medical content, Torture, Sexual assault, Confinement, Rape, and Pregnancy

rosinawrites7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Jack's voice is so well written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Rape, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Self harm, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Grief, Excrement, Child abuse, Death, and Child death

foxgallagher's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Vomit, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, and Pregnancy

harraisin's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Miscarriage, and Excrement

Moderate: Rape, Child death, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Grief

grboph's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was definitely one of the most depressing books I've read in quite a while, but I had to give it five stars because the premise and the way the story was told were both very intriguing. The story is told from the perspective of a five-year-old boy, which I felt added a lot of depth to the story - I was very impressed by Donoghue's ability to get inside this character's head and relate to him so strongly. This book nearly made me cry several times due to the pure emotionality with which Donoghue tells Jack and Ma's story. I found Jack's perceptions of the world around him to be very interesting, and thought a lot about all the tiny experiences and social conventions that I and those around me take for granted, and what navigating society for the first time at that age must be like. This was a very emotional and impactful book, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes true crime or stories about strong children.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child death, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Chronic illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abortion