Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

25 reviews

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

tamara_joy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Cancer

he1ene's review

informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Medical trauma, Grief, and Domestic abuse

vas_17's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Confinement, Death of parent, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Bullying, Classism, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Child death

rcsreads's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

I felt like this ended just as it was getting interesting. I also felt like the perspective of a middle class, white man was the least needed pov for a story about the mis-treatment of women and girls. 
 The writing is fairly basic, and the characters felt flat. The phrase "he released a breath he didn't realise he'd been  holding" was used, which is possibly the most cliche sentence in the history of literature!
 It was fine, I read it in an afternoon and it brings awareness about Magdalen laundries in a way your granny could read without being shocked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Trafficking, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Grief, and Physical abuse

emmagreenwood's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Misogyny, and Slavery

aisha_reads's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A wonderfully crafted short story- nothing is wasted and yet such vivid pictures are painted about the oppressive atmosphere of a town and the bravery it takes to challenge what is unspoken and accepted. A wonderful bookclub book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

katerinakr's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Vomit, Physical abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Torture, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Death

mtnest's review

challenging dark sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, and Confinement

Minor: Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Child death

nialiversuch's review

emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Alcoholism