Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Bonfire by Krysten Ritter

5 reviews

allapaz's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.5

this. this is what i wanted sharp objects to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, Alcoholism, Bullying, Dementia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicide, Animal death, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

ravenpuff's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, Grief, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Infidelity

notolux's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed Bonfire. I picked it up because I absolutely loved Krysten Ritter in Jessica Jones and it did not disappoint. I've never been one to read mysteries, but I watch plenty of crime dramas, so I enjoyed following the clues and putting all the pieces together. Link for my full review: embracing-us.com/post/bonfire-book-review

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Cursing

ginadapooh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

kayewa's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

You can see the Gillian Flynn influences all over this, plus so many breaths held that no one realized they were holding aka, the hallmark of a new writer, but the plot was compelling and I read it in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness