Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Sisters by Daisy Johnson

6 reviews

bookishsapphicshay's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

horizonous's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

If I had to summarize this story with one word I would choose sticky. I don't even know what else I should say about this atmospheric, kind of disturbing fever dream like story other than I need to read more by Daisy Johnson.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Child death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, and Medical content

◦ Alcohol = Underage drinking
◦ Mental illness = Depression
◦ Sexual violence = Revenge porn

calisbooklog's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Alcohol

erindoesdesign's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Child death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Toxic relationship

emptychurches's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

laurenparham's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent