Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Drowning by T.J. Newman

36 reviews

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Such an enjoyable and taut thriller. I easily read this in one day because it engaged me right from the start and the urgency of the situation described in the story never let up. I found the events and actions of all the characters believable.

This is a very well written story and the audiobook narration by Steven Weber and Laura Benanti was top notch. Their ability to inhabit the unique personalities of the distinctive characters really brought the story to life, especially as there are many emotionally charged situations that required thoughtful delivery in order to avoid being overly dramatic. 

I highly recommend the book in any format and will be on the lookout for more from this author!

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Blood

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, and Alcohol

ksuazo94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Medical content

Minor: Terminal illness

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

schnaucl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

I really liked it.  It was tense and well written.   I'd read more from this author (though perhaps not on a plane).  

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

pages_with_a_preoccupied_prin's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

dogearedbooks's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, and Grief

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Phenomenal book. This had me enthralled from the first to last page. The characters, the writing, the plot, all amazing. I loved it so much and it made me feel so anxious and made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

reading_binosaur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

OMG! Another fantastic read by TJ Newman. 

Edge of your seat thriller the entire time. 

So easy to put yourself in the passengers’ place and be terrified just the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Terminal illness

atamano's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol