Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood

4 reviews

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Physical abuse, Murder, Cancer, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: War

Minor: Abortion

baenae's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Animal death

reflexandresolve's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

 

Probably my favorite Atwood book yet. (Neck and neck with Surfacing.)

I love how unapologetically she writes, and her prose is just fantastic. I also feel like this is really fleshed out.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Suicide

chloemakesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

As with all Atwood books, I feel like there are eight layers here I need to peel back. I could read this three more times and not catch everything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia