Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman

34 reviews

nicholebeaudry's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Death of parent

melinda_sue124's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Dementia, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Grief

lbzerfas's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

lacisrambo's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This Novella is only 76 pages and I cried 4 times. I cried because of the story, but I also cried because it reminded me of the relationship I had with my Grandpa and it made me miss him terribly. This was a really touching story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Death of parent

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Dementia

sarahflanders's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent, and Death

czty27's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

allielippe's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

notsoscaryscythe's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-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

4.0

This book made me almost cry at several points. I’m so sad. Amazing writing, I loved the weather metaphors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, and Death of parent

ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Dementia

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness