Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Love Marriage by Monica Ali

4 reviews

debirainbow's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

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

3.25

Some spoilers in my review:

This is a strange book, the chapters are short and there are a lot of characters. Good descriptions of Bengali household & the author’s description of cooking and food. It explores the mixing of different cultures & parent child relationships. I liked the chapters set in the hospital wards, felt Ali described those really well - the issues with elder care & the pressures of geriatric care.

Spoiler : If she had focussed on that - the love triangle & maybe left Joe’s therapy sessions in, it would have been less of a chore to finish. Didn’t really care for Harriet’s chapters, raised a lot of issues which were not followed through ie her relationship with her dad!!! - the author had a lot to say and opinions about Brexit & Islamophobia which is great, but made the book muddled and dragged a bit towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Rape, Grief, and Incest

radfordmanor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Incest, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

jazful's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Medical trauma, Dementia, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Classism, Medical content, Misogyny, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infertility, Incest, Abandonment, Blood, Cultural appropriation, and Grief

Minor: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, and Police brutality

sib_reads's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Islamophobia

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Dementia, Addiction, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Abandonment, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders