Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

9 reviews

gandalf_a's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, War, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Slavery

Moderate: Death of parent, Genocide, Xenophobia, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Alcohol, Medical content, and Torture

zsofi_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, and Murder

katievallin's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Murder, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy

fifth_magpie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Sexual assault, Gore, Grief, and Murder

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Colonisation, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: War, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

karly_ackley's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Slavery

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

ajboyd_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Classism, Death, Gore, War, and Blood

clairew97's review

emotional tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Bullying, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Colonisation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

summera's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence