Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

6 reviews

swrrlgrrl's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Police brutality, Abandonment, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

catandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Blown away by the magnificence of this book. A masterpiece of writing and character development. The theme of grief and the way in which it impacts generations and generations if not handles properly (or even when it is). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Torture, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

kmorris85's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual content

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Violence, Death, Dementia, Murder, Police brutality, Grief, Pregnancy, Torture, and Abandonment

readbycarina's review against another edition

informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Pregnancy

gladiolus17's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death