Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Crossroads by Laurel Hightower

3 reviews

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-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

5.0

Both a cautionary tale and a tribute to motherhood and grief, this novella examines the dangers of sacrifice with empathy and humanity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Suicide, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Infertility, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Be aware that there are scenes of mutilation, amputation, finding a dead body, disfigurement of the body, dysfunctional familial relationships, and ghosts.

poisoned_icecream's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, and Child death

sargasso_c's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A piercing and essential exploration of maternal grief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Self harm, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Gore, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit