Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

80 reviews

bailsoutbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, and Rape

Minor: Dementia, Grief, Alcohol, and Death of parent

jaclyn_janowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

3.75

Good read - very well written, but man, this book was a doozy to read through. It took me a couple years to finish it if I’m being honest because it was so heavy and sad. Not saying that to lessen the story,  but just gear yourself up for some heavy emotional turmoil and be prepared to cry. Sometimes the content was too much for me and I had to take long breaks from reading. I still enjoyed the book, however, and thought it had beautiful moments of storytelling. I do appreciate how the author went to these challenging places to share what awful things actually occurred in real life to these children- just be ready for it. On a different note, I know this was a period piece, but I didn’t like how the very limited few people of color in the book were written and addressed… that felt a little yucky to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Child death

arohaup's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

holliebye's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Dementia, Excrement, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cancer

sasartin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Child death

oliviaprowse's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Dementia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, and Pedophilia

Minor: Miscarriage and Abandonment

xxjenadanxx's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Dementia, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Murder, Trafficking, Excrement, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Genocide, and Confinement

kirayoshinaga's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

What an incredibly written novel for such a harrowing story. I was captivated immediately and felt so connected to the characters. The best part about the book was the bond between sisters through the end that brought me to tears with her beautiful words, “But the love of sisters needs no words. It does not depend on memories, or mementos, or proof. It runs as deep as a heartbeat. It is as ever present as a pulse.” I highly recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

chelsearednecksrising's review against another edition

emotional medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Classism, Violence, Dementia, Trafficking, Infertility, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Alcohol

ghudge42's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child death, and Child abuse