Reviews tagging 'Grief'

All My Mothers by Joanna Glen

6 reviews

beccss_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, Cancer, and Medical content

Moderate: Infertility and Pregnancy

megstravellinglibrary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Suicide

pkc's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

This was such a charming but sad book, in the end. A gorgeous story of friendship, a celebration of found family and never giving up on what you want. Keep some tissues by you though. It is SAD at times. It’s also really funny in places too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Body shaming, Cancer, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Dementia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Fatphobia

lhodgson26's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a really beautiful book which mainly centered around love especially a mothers love and the power of frienship. It encompassed powerful topics including suicide, mental health, abandonment,  psychological abuse, endometriosis and grief as we follow the journey of Eva trying to navigate her life and find her mother. It was so cruel that Blue mother died so early on and that Bridget was then subjected to the same fate. It was sad that Barnaby never took the chance to be with Eva before it was too late and most heartbreaking was Billy who couldn't be himself so felt there was no way to live. It showcased that no mother is perfect and you get to see the difficulties each mother faces and even though they may not be able to show it they all love their child even if it wasn't blood. The impact that a mothers love or lack of can have on a child but the power of kindness and friendship makes a huge difference. Bridget taught Eva what love was and gave her the greatest gift of all in Beth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, and Grief

h_rg98's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow wow and wow. What a poignant read. This book had me laughing and crying throughout. The characters were so lovable and I found myself getting really attached to them. Following their journeys was so special. I'm so sad that I've finished this book but it's one that will always stay with me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Grief, Suicide, Medical content, Dementia, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Infertility

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Infertility, Suicide, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Medical content, Abandonment, and Dementia