Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

5 reviews

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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 of parent, Child abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Infertility

Moderate: Alcoholism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Rape, Car accident, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Murder, Terminal illness, Addiction, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Gun violence, Excrement, and War

booksandabackpack's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, and Rape

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Cancer

Minor: Death of parent

kristin_h_reads's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Incest, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Addiction, Incest, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

zwe's review

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. I mean, a King Lear retelling on Iowa farmland? Not exactly bursting with excitement. But it was sooo good. All the different dynamics between the sisters and their father and husbands and everyone in town were interesting and engaging. The only thing I didn't like was sexual violence/abuse being used as like, shock value. I just don't feel like that added any value to the story. We already knew their father was a terrible person, we already had plenty of examples of that. I was so proud of Ginny when she finally had enough and left and started living for herself. I'm not remembering his name right now, but the guy who fucked her and her sister SUCKED. I know exactly what kind of guy he is and every time he was in a chapter I rolled my eyes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual assault