Reviews tagging 'Death'

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

30 reviews

irinalast's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

Strangely relatable experiences of childhood and relationships - as someone from a Slavic immigrant family. Cara has a distinct voice, and we can understand her thoughts and actions even while we see her flaws and wrongs. I wish her character the best. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death

leontyna's review

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book! The story was really touching and I really liked the way it was told, through session transcripts and job applications. The main character and all her community seemed so realistic and vivid and I finished the book wanting to hear more stories about them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Medical content

lydiamcleod's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

A touching novel at a perfect length for the story. A recent fave. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Death

mr_cain's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-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

A sweet little story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

turtleduckiess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this book. I love the writing I love Cara's voice. Listening to it on audiobook was a fantastic choice; Rossmery Almote was great. There's some sound effects which i don't mind bc im a fictional podcast girlie as well. Cara was so familiar that she could have been a family friend. Her values (good, bad, and otherwise) were things I can clearly map onto the other women in my family. The writing is so so accurate to how my family speaks in English, little grammatical things that come from her translating to English in her brain. I think this could be a nice comforting reread for me for that reason. There's blog post potential here.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Homophobia

year23's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-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

Creative format to tell a complex & touching story of Cara, a middle-aged immigrant woman reflecting on her life as she navigates the ever-increasing challenges the US various oppressive systems throw at her. This is an empathetic story, but doesn't hold back in painting the depths of Cara's flaws & failings, while also celebrating her strengths & triumphs. The definition of a lovable character. 

Highly recommend, left me in tears by the end (the good kind!). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Domestic abuse

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

readbycarina's review

emotional funny inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

alybark's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Homophobia and Death