Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

24 reviews

gris_zorra's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Abortion, Racial slurs, Racism, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Xenophobia, War, and Racial slurs

dev921's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, War, Classism, Slavery, Racism, Sexual content, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Grief, Hate crime, and Medical content

leannanecdote's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual content, Racism, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Classism, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Hate crime, War, Slavery, and Sexism

freshbatchofbooks's review against another edition

informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia

Moderate: Antisemitism, Infidelity, and Abortion

Minor: Death of parent and Death

carriewnettles's review against another edition

medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Racism

Minor: War

notsogabbygabby's review

slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Antisemitism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Death of parent

marrireadsandrambles's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, and Racism

Moderate: Abortion, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Lesbophobia

tarabrynn's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Abortion and Death of parent

kcrockford's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Initially the pace felt very slow but picked up about halfway through, and I couldn't put it down. I didn't initially realize this book is based off of real people which adds an extra layer of intrigue for the reader. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Grief, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Racism

karyan1's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: War, Abortion, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Classism