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Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
83 reviews
elerireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed the story and although I don't normally enjoy this kind of borderline fantasy where everything is mostly realistic but there are a few supernatural elements, I quite liked the way the Flying Dutchman was handled. It's sort of real and not real at the same time and it worked well.
I was quite unimpressed with how unpleasant and cruel Monty was at the start - it was completely uncalled for and I thought he was supposed to have mellowed out into a much better person by this point. However, it did allow for a nice story arc of sibling bonding and learning to see past differences to understand that fundamentally they're very similar. I would have liked the mother to feature more heavily as an actual person, given that it's a quest driven by grief for her and she's really the common factor linking the siblings. It's a first person narrative from th PoV of a character supposedly deeply grieving the recent loss of his mother and yet I feel I know nothing about her besides the fact she was also an anxious wreck, and feel no connection to her as a real person.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent
hayleyvem's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child abuse
adig13's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Dysphoria
rosalie_pearl's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
hannahs_library_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
kelburke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
martamae77's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide
ladybeldaran's review against another edition
- 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
Ultimately, it ended up being my favorite of the series. It gives great insight into what it is like to live with severe anxiety, and it portrays this without falling into the far-too-frequent narrative of anxiety being a disease that must be cured. I came away from the book understanding anxiety in a way that I had previously struggled to do, and that understanding has helped me better support those in my life with anxiety.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: Self harm and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
mnmmia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Death of parent
ree_the_owlgirl's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Physical abuse