Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

83 reviews

wonderenglish's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.5

A hard read because of the possibility of such a harsh future becoming a reality. But beautifully written and somehow hopeful despite its grimness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Blood, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death

f1utterby3's review against another edition

4.5

Honestly, after reading this book, I had to take a break from reading. I had so many feelings about this book, and wanted to enjoy them for as long as I could before starting something new.

My only qualm with this book (and it's a pretty big qualm) is the full reveal of Franny's backstory and the secrets that have been teased along the way. Throughout the story we get flashbacks from Franny that hint at something dark in her past.

We even see her have sleepwalking episodes that end with her hands around someone's neck, which led me to believe that her crime was either intentional or sleepwalking induced. For me, the blame she took for an accidental car accident didn't match the build-up at all

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death

astridrc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

This book broke my heart into a million tiny pieces so many times. It's just so sad and yet incredibly beautiful. It gets love so right: among humans in its different forms and towards nature.
There's so much more to say about it but right now I'll say it's become one of my favorite books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Suicide, and Child death

flowchelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

mkm700's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

augustpeach_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Mental illness

kristen1213's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

izaklights's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

I literally have no idea how I feel about this book except I didn't like it and I've already forgotten the names of half the characters 

Also

her saying she murdered someone when she didn't is so stupid. Who does that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Car accident

thislunarbeauty's review against another edition

emotional sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

obviousidentity's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Blood, Murder, Grief, Animal death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Sexual assault