Reviews tagging 'Death'

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach

28 reviews

kingston9's review

emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

emamoretti03's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-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

4.25

Libro molto emozionante ma anche ricco di umorismo, tutto senza risultare offensivo o banale. Ho adorato i personaggi dall'inizio alla fine e il modo in cui vengono affrontati temi pesanti come il lutto e la depressione. Molto consigliato

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

jahncie's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death

motleybooksandtea's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

cc_shelflove's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What happens when you can’t help falling in love with the boy who (accidentally) killed your sister? This was probably one of the most interesting takes on grief I’ve ever read. Espach’s exploration of the relationship between sisters was also compelling. A friend said once she finished this book, she immediately wished she could read it again for the first time. I can see why. That ending, though… do they (I won’t say who) end up together??? I know I already used the word interesting but man, this was interesting. A coming-of-age story that I’m surprised hasn’t been talked about more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death and Self harm

yulitshka's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Cursing, Grief, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

booktwinning's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident and Death

neniacorcoran's review

emotional funny medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death, and Grief

serendipitysbooks's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

 Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance looks at the fallout when Kathy is killed in a car accident. It’s told from the point of view of her younger sister Sally, and highlights the impact on Sally, their parents and the family unit as a whole, as well as on Billy, Kathy’s boyfriend who was driving at the time of the accident. A coming of age story that takes a realistic look at the sometimes messy legacy of grief. I thought it was solid but unremarkable. For some reason it didn’t make the impression on me that it did on many other readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide attempt

ainsley_j5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Blood, and Drug use