Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Things She's Seen by Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Ambelin Kwaymullina

25 reviews

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

 Catching Teller Crow was unique and memorable - fabulous powerful aboriginal story telling. It’s a story involving ghosts, a mysterious fire in a small town children’s home which leads investigators to far greater horrors that connect back to the stolen generation. It explores grief, love, family, colonialism,sexism, child sexual abuse, racism and more, all through an aboriginal world view. The mixture of prose and poetry made for an unforgettable reading experience. It’s a slim volume but really rich in terms of language (the imagery was amazing), themes and emotions. Despite the heaviness it managed to end on a hopefully realistic note. Stunning.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, and Grief

ashleycmms's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

albernikolauras's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a short book about a father, his dead daughter, and a recent tragedy, and it packs a punch. This book alternates between a cop trying to solve a mystery and magical tale of a different world. The way it all tied together hurt a bit (but it was the good kind).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, and Child death

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Torture, Vomit, Death, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Rape

lilcoppertop's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Torture, Sexual violence, and Rape