Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Fato e Furia by Lauren Groff

14 reviews

minnfinnfiction's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Mixed feelings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Abortion, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death

katelynprice's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.75

I wasn't moved or challenged by this book; it just left me frustrated. I did not like this depiction of marriage at all. There was so much troubling, gratuitous content that didn't have any pay-off in the end. The whole book just made me feel icky. Some of Groff's writing was really lovely, and I was intrigued through the whole book. I didn't even consider quitting. That and the strong emotions that this book evoked from me are testaments to Groff's writing. I'm curious to read some of her other works, but this book was not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and Child death

Minor: Cancer, Abortion, and Body shaming

caittyj's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Child death

jhging's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Compelling. This kept me hooked - not just to see what happened next in their lives, but to understand the characters both as individuals and a couple. Really well-written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Abortion

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Death

jennifermackaman's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Child death

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Fatphobia

valjeanval's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I wouldn’t pick up a book that basically said “it’s about a marriage” except that Lauren Groff wrote it. What an incredible, complex, brilliant exploration of a marriage.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Child death, Cursing, Abortion, Cancer, Grief, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Self harm

kelsea's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Alcohol, Abortion, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Murder

tyyne's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Sadly I really didn’t enjoy this. The characters were all very unlikeable and the writing style was not enjoyable for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Suicide, Death, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

carlytenille's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The writing in this story blew me away; it is so poetic, lyrical, heart wrenching, and hopeful, all in the same breath. 
This story is split in two. The first half of the book is told through the perspective of Lotto, and the second half of the book we get to explore his wife, Mathilde's, perspective. Lotto is a bold, passionate man who comes from wealthy parents, but does not get to see any money because he goes against his mother's wishes and marries Mathilde. Following an accident in her childhood, Mathilde is sent to live with her wealthy uncle, and she never hears from her parents. 
There are always three sides to every story, and I loved getting to see how their marriage evolved over 20+ years through each of their eyes. I also really appreciated getting to see their stories before they met one another, and how their hardships molded them into the people they needed from each other. They each harbored secrets, and it was really interesting to see. I found Lotto as a person annoying, and I did not vibe with the first half of the book, but as soon as we started to get Mathilde's perspective, I was hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Grief, Classism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death and Death