Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

154 reviews

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: Suicide attempt, Grief, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Child death, Medical content, Miscarriage, 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: Grief, Death of parent, Child death, Miscarriage, and Murder

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

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

skyride's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Grief, Infertility, and Pregnancy

cyndi1966's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Terminal illness, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, and Murder

nanditha14's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book felt surprisingly healing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Child death, Miscarriage, Murder, and Sexual assault

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

This book starts out a little slow in the beginning but quickly picks up. I loved the way the elements of Nella and Eliza’s stories from 1791 connect with Caroline’s story in modern times. This book definitely had unexpected twists that kept you guessing until the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Infidelity, Incest, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Grief, and Police brutality

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Abortion, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

ariel_marie's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood

elisahec's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Infertility, Child death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Grief, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Minor: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Rape, Terminal illness, Death, Vomit, and Abortion

blewballoon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

This wasn't bad, but it had a lot of tropes I'm a bit tired of. I wouldn't recommend this book to men, since most of them are portrayed in a cartoonishly villainous way. I find it boring when women character arcs are focused on motherhood/pregnancy, men, and not much else.

In a ridiculous example, A 12 year old girl's plot and decisions mostly revolve around not knowing what a period is and assuming the blood is caused by a dead man haunting her.

There are 3 POV characters, and I felt like they all over-explained what was going on. I feel like there should have been more trust in the reader to understand the nuances of the situations and emotions. I listened to this on audiobook and the narrators did a great job with their characters, though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy