Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

31 reviews

chronologically_charlie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.25

Lmao I just….listen, ok? Although this was narrated by a dog, it was so clearly written by a man. 
Besides the b-grade emotional manipulation and uncalled for plot twist, I kept going back to the fact that the dog described the female characters’ body types. Like why??? 
The racing metaphors were fine, interesting even. The on going child custody drama was levelled throughout the story. I even liked Denny’s side character friends! 
But man oh man…that dog was written by a man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Death

Minor: Infertility

mandaleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Cancer

auds_wright's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Animal death

jdromsky's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Grief

amiamor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

The way the author writes women is uncomfortable to me. The scene with the 15 year old female cousin seemed creepy and irrelevant to book that’s supposed to be from a dogs pov. I thought this was going to be better and more wholesome I guess? Instead the dog hates women but I don’t see how that’s necessary…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Cancer, Medical content, Misogyny, Grief, Sexism, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Excrement, and Violence

mlyons01's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault

leweylibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad 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? Yes

2.75

The book being told from the pov of a dog was interesting, although sometimes it was just really awkward and too forced. It was also obviously much more about the humans and their DRAMATIC ass story than it was dog, and that's a bummer really.

There was also one part concerning sexual assault that I just could not handle, and the victim blaming after the fact really made my skin crawl. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Death of parent, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Confinement and Police brutality

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Rape, and Grief