Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Shallow River by H.D. Carlton

10 reviews

mizfitzkay's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book is triggering for a rape survivor and as a person who watched a friend stay in an abusive cycle. I couldn’t tell you how frustrated I was with the MC. Almost DNF’d because she was insufferable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Incest, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death, Drug use, Grief, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Body shaming and Confinement

Take this book in breaks. Dont read it in one go like I did.

kaylee_brown's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Incest, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, and Physical abuse

molly11e's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

shasta2292's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

Negative points- felt that some character interactions were unnatural. Some minor plot holes. Wanted more basdassery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, and Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy

theartistreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Murder, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Medical trauma, Confinement, Gaslighting, Incest, Torture, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

tanacef's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Violence, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Torture

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abortion, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Medical content

tarynsbooks'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Stalking, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Torture

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Incest, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Torture, Body shaming, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Pedophilia, Alcohol, and Child abuse

Minor: Stalking and Vomit

bmrachel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

ximenavvp's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture