Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

10 reviews

ehamlett's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Grief, Abortion, and Classism

Minor: Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

louisekf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved this look at the actual historical event of the theater in Richmond, VA, burning down in 1811.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

vireogirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad 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? Yes

4.75

Picked it up from the new shelf at the library. It follows 4 different people affected by the theater fire. The dilemmas felt very realistic. The history was interesting. The drama was riveting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

brynpemery's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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

3.5

Totally entertaining but some of the characters lacked nuance for me. And given that they were largely based on real people, the girlbossification of a few of them rubbed me the wrong way. Very 2023 sensibilities for people living in the South in 1811. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death, Rape, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Pregnancy

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, and Abortion

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

mary_elizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

allapaz's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.75

this was a solid read, definitely did the job keeping me hooked and telling the story of a specific place and point in time with a lot of heart and deep characterization. could have wrapped up some of the stories in a more satisfying way, was definitely left wanting more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pregnancy