Reviews tagging 'Grief'

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron

6 reviews

mirandyli's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I loved this retelling. It's my favorite in the remixed classics series so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Classism, Cursing, Hate crime, Abandonment, Body horror, Addiction, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Medical content

meowster18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

This book had me quaking at the end. Loved the characters and loved the story. My only gripes were that the ending felt rushed and the main character clingy behavior annoyed me but the story flushed out in such a way that you can empathize and sympathize with Gabriel. Great story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Classism, Stalking, Racism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, and Outing

Minor: Grief

teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Medical trauma, Grief, Drug use, and Drug abuse

eni_iilorak's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Blood, Classism, Death, Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Slavery

booksthatburn's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: War and Slavery

lisashelves's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Slavery, Murder, and Grief