Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

158 reviews

katie_helf96's review

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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? No

4.0

Very cute. Honestly it’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but with a book as the prize and adults playing instead of children. But it’s a sweet book and I really liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

sarahlreadseverything's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Child death

samanthabryan34's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I honestly think I would have liked this book better if I didn’t listen to it - I found the narrator’s voice annoying, especially when she did the British accent for Hugo’s voice. The story itself was fine, but nothing too memorable. Solid three stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Emotional abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

hannahplanted's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

garnethalo's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

For everyone who had a favorite author as a kid, this book explores the relationships with the books that defined us. A wonderful story that had me turning every page eagerly.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage

morgan_reads_books's review

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

A light, straightforward read, best read without over-thinking it.

The concept was similar to "And Then There Were None" (minus the murder mystery). The pace to get the main character to the island was excruciatingly slow though.

I did find it a bit annoying that every character had a traumatic backstory. My sympathy for the characters dried up well before I was done reading.

And as a former foster parent, I thought the author did her research well. Her foster care details were realistic. However, the main character calling herself a foster child's mother just because she wanted to adopt him was over the top. In real life, that's just not done. In the story, it reeked of obsession and insecurity; it felt like Lucy needed to adopt him more for her sake than for his. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent

alanaschulte's review

hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Medical content, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

dkamada's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Really sweet story, seems like it’s targeted at a slightly younger audience, but I appreciate a feel good story where everyone gets their wish in the end

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Death, Incest, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Miscarriage

acedragonrider1's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Child death

kimveach's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

This was such a lovely book. I wish I could explain why I liked it so much, but it's really more of a feeling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage, Cancer, and Terminal illness