Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

5 reviews

macyh3's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

how does the write these things? she just takes all the tiniest thoughts and noticings from the whole world and compiles it into these sagas of complexity and depth. this book is so simple. it’s just life. no crazy twists and no crimes of passion or explosive love stories. the world looks different through her eyes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death, Blood, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Dementia

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, and Dementia

Minor: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Dementia, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Infidelity, Cancer, and Cursing

lizzieinmt's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I couldn't predict where this book was going the entire time. Just when I thought I had it figured out it changed. I would emphatically say that Mauve was the entire reason I read it. From the frost chapter, and for the whole book she was the only character I liked in the least, but I feel like that's intentional from the author. On a large scale this book is about parentification, family dynamics and trauma. But on a small scale it's about how close siblings can be in a chaotic world. And for that I lived it. Even if the actual plot wasn't to my taste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood and Chronic illness

Minor: Classism, Drug use, Physical abuse, Dementia, and Medical content

sadiefc's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, and Medical content