Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering

6 reviews

margscott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Rape, Dementia, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

theoceanrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

iamnita's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I was so excited to get an ARC of a Carola Lovering book. I loved Can't Look Away. I buddy-read this with someone who also enjoyed that book. We schemed all the way through the first half expecting some giant twist that would make sense of the events in the book and significance of characters who played very minor roles. Given we both read thrillers regularly we expected a big reveal. And that's not what happened. There was no giant twist. I absolutely respect the messaging the book set out to share but the thriller aspect was not well enough developed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic friendship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Chronic illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Murder, and Death of parent

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abortion and Rape

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Murder, Pregnancy, Classism, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Stalking

Minor: Infidelity, Abortion, Drug use, and Eating disorder

clairebonney's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Dementia, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion and Vomit