Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

98 reviews

teresa0623's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Picked this book up on a whim and let me tell you that the cliffhanger just about killed me. Pretty easy read and the story swept me up quickly.....it was exciting to see how Thayer and Salem had that spark but they knew it would be difficult to be together for a ton of reasons. There is a child's death in this book (one I did not see coming) so be aware of that. That ending though just about killed me....on a quest to get my hands on the second book so I can see what happens to these two.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

iisa's review against another edition

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

1.0

The girl is 18, legit a child, while the dude is 31. 31! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Incest

scarecrowe's review against another edition

fast-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Child death, and Panic attacks/disorders

thebookishdogmom's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

A reread for me! This story hits all the emotional feels and has a lot of heavy topics. I love that the book not only has a romantic relationship between Salem and Thayer, but it also explores a self-discovery journey for Salem. There are many sweet moments, and also many that will break your heart. The ending is unconventional and leaves you with a cliffhanger, so be sure to have the next book ready to go! 

Tags: 
-age gap 
-secret romance 
-small town
-single parent 
-self discovery

Spice: 1.5/5 

First person/Single POV

*check trigger warnings*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual assault

skooterpike's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Cancer, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault and Incest

whiskersdottir's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Child death

lexbexxx's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Ending made me uncontrollably sob

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Child death

Moderate: Death

only_mer's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I’ve never read anything better. I was crying, breathing hard, heart was palpitating, thought I was going to throw up. I am so gut wrenchingly distraught it’s not even fathomable. I downloaded the second book as soon as I finished the first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Death, and Emotional abuse

h_sloan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

thebooklyprincess's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

There is not a happy ending. This book was soul crushing and please pay attention to trigger warnings 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, Violence, and Child death