Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

9 reviews

funshine3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.25

Quick and easy read and an unpredictable ending but some twists were predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Death, Stalking, Sexual content, Addiction, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Rape

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

bex7dier's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Blood, Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicide

courtneypaigea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

hannahelizza556's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a really great book. It had suspense, short chapters which made me want to keep reading. at first, I was wondering how this book would unfold - Alison's high powered job mixed in with her extramarital activities, keeping a family and drinking too much. Alison has been given her first murder trial but it isn't quite what she's expecting...  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

sorcha's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Suicide, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Stalking, and Grief

Minor: Blood and Infertility

natashajade's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The writing was sloppy and pretty badly done, yet the plot and realness of the characters made it so enjoyable I couldn't book the down. Finished within 24 hours. Amazing twist (an incredibly twisted one at that) at the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

amberinbookland's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body horror

lnt89's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Hated it, and I don't usually use such strong descriptors. I thought it was unnecessarily graphic and gratuitous. Some great, really interesting scenes to do with her job and the intricacies of a breaking down marriage but not good enough to redeem the book for me. Horrible, awful characters and the whole thing was just packed to the brim with tropes. Not my jam at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit