Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler

2 reviews

abominablesnowaro's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Ableism, and Pregnancy

valeriaboom's review

emotional 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

3.0

Multiple times I was very close to giving up on this but was easier to read once I was half way through. While I didn’t love it, I still cared enough about the story to see how it will end, and it made me reflect on my own family history and relationships. Cody was the most complicated character for me yet I understood him the most.

Overall - beautiful writing, it’s what kept me from giving up on the book. I’m glad I finished  it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment and Grief