Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

139 reviews

lisa_m's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

This was an interesting story and I enjoyed listening to it. I definitely prefered the story of the apothecary and found myself wanting to skip the modern part of the story. The twist at the end was interesting and I definitely did not expect it.

Because it's two interconnected stories you pretty much already knew what happened with the Apothecary though. As soon as its clear that it still exists today you also know it was never found out. Because of that I didn't feel the anxieties of being found out. But it was a good story and especially if you're dealing with a cheating husband I think you'd really enjoy this story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

taylortome's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

A lovely little story about an apothecary turned deadly and it’s *downfall*. This story is more than what it seems. It is a journey for all characters as they discover themselves and their truths. It is written with multiple POV throughout different timelines. It is cohesive and concise and comes together well in the end. I did find it difficult to identify with and love the characters, though I understood the meaning of taking one’s own journey to discover themselves and what they truly find fulfilling in their lives. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Miscarriage

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

blueyogi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Sexual harassment

lyfeistrip's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

a_iocono's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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? No

2.5

Whole book in 3 words. 

Men are stupid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Murder

sallytiffany's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

I really enjoyed this. A lot of complex storylines all meeting together in a very satisfying turn of events, the history and storyline was really well done. It was captivating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Murder

laurenlee2158's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Murder

jade62000111's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, and Miscarriage

Minor: Vomit

nelldiaz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Enjoyable mystery/ historical fiction

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Classism

mariamj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.0

The beginning was a bit slow but when it picks up, it  picks up! This book was such a pleasure to read. I love the historical accuracy of the events that occurred in this book and I love that the story behind the apothecary. Looks truly can be deceiving and the truth was bittersweet. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol