Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

33 reviews

zara89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

Minor: Vomit

meremeth's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Child death

slaughterhousedotcom's review

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

sahla's review

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I love her writing style. It's so exquisite. I love the way you can figure out the traits and qualities of each of the characters just by their short, curt exchanges with Furlong. And I like how it ends,

kind of a cliffhanger, but not really. Like an open ending, hopeful or not depending on your interpretation.

Most of all, the way this Catholic Irish practice is criticized, but not so blatantly either. The balance is perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

stardewrally's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

It was a hard book to read with the content, but it has made me curious to learn more about Magdalene laundries

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Confinement

Minor: Child death

flower_lover's review

emotional reflective medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Vomit

peculiarcelia's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Child abuse, and Violence

leahfigiel's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

mimi_jaja's review

dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, and Child death

plumdustsuns's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Grief, Miscarriage, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Bullying, Cancer, and Car accident