Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

44 reviews

lwprice1209's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

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Maybe I just loved it because I’m a theater person, but I savored every word. Highly recommend listening to the audiobook! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Abortion

_savanna_'s review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

ayshatappross's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I highly recommend the audiobook.  It's like the book was written to be read by Meryl Streep.  She really brings the story to life.  There are some definite trigger warnings in the book, but it is beautiful and ilthe story is perfectly interwoven. So you only get pieces at a time.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Abortion

bluedilly's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Colonisation

ferlintokezeirquizes's review against another edition

5.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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I'm going to miss these characters. 

I think Meryl's narration is truly how this book was meant to be experienced. Perhaps the best audiobook I've ever listened to. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic

kimzeyk's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Acephobia/Arophobia, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment

annamay1021's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Mental illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit

luelle_'s review against another edition

5.0

reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic

aksmaestri's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic

maviemerveilleuse's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Racism