Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Mädchen in Scherben by Kathleen Glasgow

197 reviews

queentut0523's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

iitaviinisalo's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

4.5/5
Okay, i have no words. This was sosososo good.
Unlike anything I've read. I'm actually so happy Riley and Charlie didn't end up together. 17 and 27 ain't it and their problems just got in the way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

vaehangelynn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

TRIGGER WARNING 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ladykatka's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

This was a hard one to read because it's so real. I could only read a few chapters at a time before needing a break.  I wish thos had multiple perspectives because I desperately wanted to know more about Louisa, there are 10 notebooks and we only get a few sentences, not fair. There was a whole story there. Even finding out more about blue and Casper would have been great. We learn hardly anything about Linus. Charlie even admits she doesn't ask anyone about their lives and they have had so much life. Why can't we learn about it? 

I would have also liked to see Charlie's art, especially the drawings of her friends when she was on the street and the comic she drew of her experience. I think that would have been very moving. Not including it is a huge missed opportunity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

r4v3ncl4w_93's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Infidelity

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

anna_blahh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, and Grief

Minor: Child death

scarlett_rudd's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.25

I was going to give this book a much lower score but I can’t stop thinking about it which is always a sign of a good book to me. This was an intense read with some really tough parts however I feel like the story of this book was so important. I finished the book unsatisfied though and I don’t feel we were given a proper ending and not in a good way either, I feel like Riley and Charlie’s story was unfinished. Also there were several points where the writing was too descriptive and lost the narrative of the story, but overall I do feel it was a good bur intense read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

italianstallionbutbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

Love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

THE BEST

pola_sk's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury

amariereadsss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault