Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

336 reviews

aafarrar's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

anastassia_rogers's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Abortion, and War

ayeeeeyeohyou's review

inspiring mysterious 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

I loved this book! Martha Ballard is a bad ass!! I loved how she cared for her community and advocated for them. I also loved her relationship with her husband and children. This book was beautifully written! It made me want to continue writing in my journal! MUST READ!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Death, and Medical content

rachelschloneger's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death and Miscarriage

bretton's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Rape

mummabee's review

emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

Absolute love this book.  Ariel can’t write a bad book she’s an amazing author.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Rape

t_cochran's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death and Murder

kacieo33's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy

nutmegsweb's review

inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child death, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

abbyreadsnow's review

reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy