Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand

5 reviews

hannah_wilson315's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Overall this was a fine book. I wouldn’t recommend it, but I also wouldn’t discourage someone from reading it. It touched on some sensitive topics (depression, infinite death, infidelity). So I would check out the trigger warnings before reading. I didn’t feel like I connected with any of the characters, so I think that plays into my lower rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Alcoholism, Suicide, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Eating disorder and Infidelity

eleyden's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

So the thing that Demeter told Penny in the dunes wasn’t that scandalous. I was hoping for a much bigger surprise. I liked that this book focused more on the children than the adults and represented them well. 
It was very somber obviously. How Demeter’s parents didn’t know about her drinking problem is ridiculous. Some people are oblivious. Hated Demeter as a whole.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

eevacasey's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Suicide, Mental illness, Infertility, and Grief

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Drug use, Colonisation, Bullying, Abortion, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Sexual content, and Classism

mollywill's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Child death, Grief, Car accident, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

maplegreen's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Car accident

Moderate: Abortion and Drug use