Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Plainsong by Kent Haruf

10 reviews

hedyharper's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Abandonment, Drug use, Blood, Dementia, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

pollyhall's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Mental illness, and Sexual content

nicolaparty's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Beautifully written, but I don't think I liked much of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Animal death

Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, and Kidnapping

Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, Dementia, Drug use, and Medical content

christinaanna's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Sexism, Animal death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Vomit

jacksonlauren's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gore, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

tea_tamai's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Animal death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Dementia

carincullen's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Sexual content and Bullying

loukie's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

Minor: Abortion

adamsockel's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This book reminded me of Wendell Berry's writing, one of my favorite authors. It's a slow, pastoral novel about a few characters in a small, fictional town in Colorado. It's a farming community and we get various points of view from different people trying to love their lives and survive. We meet two young boys living with their father and their mentally ill mother, two curmudgeonly older brothers who own a dairy farm, a pregnant teenage girl trying to figure out her life, and a teacher dealing with the parents of a terrible student who refuse to accept he's a problem child. This type of writing may not be for everyone but the simple, small-town stories and slow pace are something I've long enjoyed. I find peace in a contained story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

namizaela's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

This is the first of what I hope will be many book reviews from now on! 
I love books like these–books that are quiet and understated yet show the full spectrum of how humans can be. There are many different kinds of relationships in the book, but the one that stuck with me the most was the relationship between

the McPherons and Victoria.

They were so kind to her, and I cried multiple times just thinking about the unconditional love they showed her in their own way. 
The other aspect I loved about this book was the small-town aspect, and how everyone's stories started to

intertwine by the end.

I felt a real sense of community while reading it.
I won't forget this book for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship