Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

8 reviews

julia_kathleen's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Animal death, Xenophobia, Grief, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

megdconway's review

medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, War, and Toxic relationship

zimmerlemon's review

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Very reminiscent of the Practical Magic series to me. Honestly had suchhhh a slow start but it won me over in the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Grief, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

lilifane's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Please check trigger warnings before reading this book. 

No coherent thoughts, just tears.

I loved it so much. The beautiful writing, the magical realism, the quirky and strange characters, the small-town vibes, the multi-generation family dynamics, the heartbreak, the love, the foreboding, the perseverance, the hope. 

But it was hard to read sometimes because of all the... sorrow and trauma and heartbreak, especially towards the end. I basically cried for the last 20% of it. But I still love this book with all my heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Death, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual assault

basket_of_fruit's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

Minor: Stalking and Injury/Injury detail

uglycrow's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, and Body horror

unsavouryscallop's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Grief

kenreads33's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is lyrical, poetic, and absolutely wonderful. It has many dark and sad undertones, but a hopefulness that I always appreciate. It is a cozy read perfect for a rainy day...make sure you have baked goods nearby! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Grief, and Rape