Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn

7 reviews

khaben31's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Drug use, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

just_one_more_chapter_ok's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Confinement, and Grief

dev921's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Death, and Racial slurs

laheath's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.0

In a departure from her historical fiction novels centered around war, Kate Quinn uses the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 as the backdrop for her latest novel. Along with her coauthor, Janie Chang, they look at the city's contradictions, from the prejudice against Chinatown to the opulence of the Grand Opera House. Their dual perspective was fantastic showing obvious depth in their research. Yes, the plotline is somewhat predictable, but I felt the stories of the individual women and their growth during this time was enthralling.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Classism, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Sexual content

greylandreviews's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was very lackluster. Didn't have the Kate Quinn experience that I'm used to.
 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide and Drug use

daralexandria's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Gun violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death of parent

kefink's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Racism, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Sexual harassment