Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff

4 reviews

todrick_the_tree's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

at the end of it i was weeping more than the elbe could hold

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and War

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

halaagmod's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-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

3.25

The prose is vivid and absolutely beautiful, but as far as conveying the lives and struggles of transgender people and their loved ones, it's lackluster at best and actively harmful and offensive in its portrayals at worst.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Minor: Miscarriage

audreyywood's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

A tragic love story set against the back drop of Europe during the years of the world war. This was one of the most thought provoking and complicated novels I’ve read, and I loved every second of it. Especially as a partner of someone going through their own gender transition and struggles, it was both comforting and challenging. This is an important work of LGBTQ historical fiction that I think all queer youth should engage with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: War

lucithefer's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Child death, Death, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Schizophrenia/Psychosis