Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn

34 reviews

lanid's review against another edition

emotional reflective

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Lesbophobia

kaiknowshowtoread's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Lesbophobia, and Death

georgiesutton's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Whew this was incredible. Just shy of 5 stars for me. I loved the family dynamics, and learning about Hawai’i and the mythology. I might need to start a shark book collection now. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief

bluedilly's review against another edition

hopeful slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Animal death, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Biphobia

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Blood, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Car accident, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Police brutality and Pregnancy

jazhandz's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Colonisation, Homophobia, and Drug use

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual assault

minella's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Medical content, Gore, and Sexual content

Moderate: Excrement, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Car accident, Drug use, Cursing, Blood, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

mandkips's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

alrauna's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault