Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal

21 reviews

cj13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Grief, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Medical content, Death, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide attempt

beccaand's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Antisemitism, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

honkinggoose's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Death, and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism and Sexual harassment

traa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Addiction, Racism, Chronic illness, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexism, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia, Eating disorder, Child death, and Fatphobia

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Medical content, Racism, Vomit, Blood, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt

anjasshelf's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

aleareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Misogyny, Antisemitism, Death, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicide attempt and Vomit

carolined314's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

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

3.75

Alternate history can do many things, and this is a light, hopeful story with a complex but positive hetero relationship that you rarely get to see with strong women, along with some discussion of anxiety, prescriptions, and racism. It was clearly written by and for white women in a way that I found somewhat boring, but the sarcastic tone and fierceness of some of the ladies kept me reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

Immensely readable but some issues with characters. Can’t wait to discuss at book club. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, and Misogyny

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt