Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

86 reviews

sam0ny's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

This took me awhile to read but once I got situated and started reading it goes pretty fast. Lots of happy moments. Lots of sad moments but it feels as if you're in that town

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse

hsteel's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

jo_22's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Awesome book- I loved the Minnesota setting and that it was centered around the supper club. Did a great job shifting character perspectives and time periods and it was really wholesome. Themes/focus areas of family & generations, small town culture, hardship & hope. I do wish there was a bit more parts tying some plot points together (ex.

Have Ned reflect on Mariel’s death or convo of Ned talking to Julia about Gus. More of Florence and Mariel after they reconcile, etc

) however @ the same time I do think there was strength and effectiveness in not focusing so much on the dynamics between characters after plot points occur and more focused on how each character deals with / lives their life with the weight/gifts/hopes of past generations. Plus it aligns well with the Midwestern/Minnesotan way of “things we don’t talk about”. 
I loved the last page— and overall the book made me reflect on and appreciate my family & generations before me. 
Really well-written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Grief, Cancer, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, Classism, and Homophobia

jenrud31's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.75

Another enjoyable Midwest family drama centered around supper club culture. Themes of legacy, intergenerational traumas, forgiveness, and the complicated relationships we all have with mom. Stradal always leaves me hungry for another story and a hot meal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

katiemack's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I didn't love all the gut-punches, but I greatly appreciate the intimate view of family and small-town Midwestern life J. Ryan Stradal has created. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Cancer

robynjhip's review

emotional reflective 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

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Miscarriage

librarianjennifer's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Child death, and Miscarriage

jacquettareads's review

reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Infertility

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Gaslighting, Child death, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Infertility, Cancer, Death, Grief, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Blood, and Car accident