Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

29 reviews

atamano's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Pregnancy, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Rape, and Medical content

corriejn's review against another edition

4.5

Nothing revolutionary in how various topics are handled or how storylines play out, but a very enjoyable read. Many characters but for the most part they manage to feel reasonably well-developed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Blood, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Terminal illness and Death

Minor: Incest

sarahelyse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Physical abuse and Racism

Minor: Sexism and Death

rsmiley716's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

Great story and fun characters! Would also recommend 'The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek'

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism

smarzipan's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Misogyny, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

jlfaith21's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely loved this. The badass women in this, the female friendships and the fact they became bffs because of books makes me so happy. Definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Death

emma_sky's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death

microbemom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Racism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Bullying, Confinement, Sexism, Violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Incest, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Blood, Classism, and Medical trauma

beckee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Animal death, and Death

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Gore, Gun violence, Animal death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Rape, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Infidelity, and Sexual content