Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Grown Ups by Marian Keyes

11 reviews

lizclairlee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Vomit, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Death, War, and Death of parent

sophhcl's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Eating disorder

Minor: Death of parent and Death

pikelicious's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Vomit

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Emotional abuse, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

megdolanoconnor's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Delicious 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Grief

ahbuggrit's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Eating disorder :

bulimia

Racism - meet a asylum seeker character in the Direct Provision system in Ireland, more about that being racist than the characters being nasty/inconsiderate of her.

emma_fukar's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Grief, and Toxic relationship

anniepoferl's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

hannah2186's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief

booksandmo's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Drug use

_sarah_key's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Grief, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent