Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

28 reviews

lanid's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical trauma, War, Sexual harassment, Incest, and Violence

wormgirl's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual content, Dysphoria, and Incest

Moderate: Genocide, Dementia, Violence, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: War, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Racism, Transphobia, Car accident, Drug use, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

kay_jax's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

this definitely was quite an ambitious story. 
no detail left unturned from 1912-1980 🥲 
zero options other than it was way too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Homophobia and Dysphoria

Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Racism, War, and Violence

derblauewolf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, and War

bluejay21's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, War, Xenophobia, and Dementia

Minor: Drug use, Islamophobia, and Rape

darkmattersoybean's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: Car accident, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gun violence, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, War, and Violence

bina07's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Dysphoria, Incest, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Sexism

b_caligari's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Death

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Medical content, Gun violence, Genocide, Drug use, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Bullying and Car accident