Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe

5 reviews

lindsayhotrod's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Death, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Outing, Sexual content, and Violence

jackkoskinen's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Outing, and Violence

writingbookscoffee's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Outing, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, and Car accident

lilyaugust's review

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicide