Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

19 reviews

jcqln112's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, War, and Death

Moderate: Child death

katrinaburch's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow... I knew this book was going to have hard moments but man I was NOT prepared for it. As in full on sobbing towards the end. What an amazing book. The writing was excellent and the duel story makes both heartbreaking and the best way to read. 

My teensiest tiniest complaint is that

Rimmer never wrapped up what happened to Alina's parents? I mean they most likely died but it's not 100 percent given...

I can't wait to read more of Rimmer's works.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Dementia, Blood, and Child death

kaystc's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Child death, and Confinement

momgoblin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Antisemitism and Grief

sarahflanders's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Grief, Antisemitism, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, War, and Pregnancy

myretromeltdown's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Murder, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Deportation

Moderate: Terminal illness, Genocide, and Death

Minor: Death, Dementia, Blood, Child death, and Death of parent

retroreader17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Child death, War, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, and Gore

Moderate: Antisemitism, Confinement, Murder, War, and Mental illness

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Outstanding.  I love this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Abandonment, Bullying, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Vomit, War, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia, Excrement, Alcohol, and Sexual content

whatemilysreading's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

WOW. Okay I don’t read a lot of historical fiction (especially WWII) because it can be very SAD you guys!! This book was no exception but it was Very Good. While I cared much more about Elena’s story and putting the puzzle pieces together than I did Alice’s family struggles I see how it was needed to balance out the story. Did I cry? Of course I did. How do you all read books like this all the time?? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Antisemitism, and Child death

Moderate: Genocide and Violence

tracey1981's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Really good historical fiction set in Poland during WWII with a second narrator who was a present day descendant in the US. Great characters, plot and pacing. In just a couple of spots I wanted more ‘showing’ and less ‘telling.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, War, Child death, and Death