Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Truth About Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell

7 reviews

streberkatze's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved everything about this book: the character development, the dual timelines, the story arc, and the way it explored family relationship, motherhood, and mental health struggles while maintaining the suspense throughout the book. Highly recommend the audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

tamara_joy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Child death, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

katiepuhr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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: Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Child death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Suicide, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

rachelcoconut's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Infertility, Grief, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Alcoholism

alaina's review against another edition

dark hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

eevacasey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abandonment, Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Dementia

spencerc22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Miscarriage