Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

56 reviews

kweaver_pdx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death and Death of parent

finding_time_to_read's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

bexdubyah's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Trafficking, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

emakay's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Dementia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Vomit

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad fast-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? No

4.0

I sped through this book, though it’s a tough read. I didn’t know anything about what Georgia Tann did going into it, but the author uses an informative yet sympathetic approach to telling the stories of those affected by her. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Dementia

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Violence, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Infertility, Grief, Dementia, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, Excrement, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt