Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley

20 reviews

ro_lux's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

The depiction of Asperger's, which by the way is just autism, is disgusting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Pregnancy

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Abandonment, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Infertility, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Self harm

tessbookcorner's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Cancer

ambersbakesandbooks's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

kfquarium's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Classism, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cancer, and Alcoholism

Minor: Infertility, Misogyny, Slavery, Drug use, and Medical content

sophcart_'s review against another edition

slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape and Death

viktoriya_sk's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Its a good book, discovering the past heritage of a girl who was a doptef by a wealthu, single man. I wouldnt say this is my cup of tea though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief

brittslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

Riley's first novel in the 'Seven Sister's series follows eldest sister, Maia, as she heads to Brazil following a mysterious clue about her heritage left by her late adoptive father. A historical romance that weaves together themes of love, acceptance, and self discovery. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Rape

lotten4's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

It takes about a 100 pages before it gets interesting, but it is absolutely worth it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Rape

tinana's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death, Cancer, Grief, and Sexual assault