Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The New Couple In 5B by Lisa Unger

4 reviews

kelseymcg20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.75

I didn't care for the narrator's voice or how she dramatized certain chapters. It made the main character unlikeable to an extent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Child death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

kalaser's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Infidelity, and Suicide

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Murder, and Confinement

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Infertility, Grief, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body horror, Miscarriage, Death, Car accident, Blood, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Addiction, Murder, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Child death, Gore, Chronic illness, and Alcoholism

hermithebs's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Gaslighting