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Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'
Canzoni funebri per ragazze quasi morte by Cherie Dimaline
25 reviews
annalisaely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, and Death of parent
eirelynbird's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
I could see it being a story about life and death, but the amount of paragraphs I read where by the end I was overall confused with what I had just read is too many to count.
It’s a beautiful story, maybe one that I’d have to read again to fully grasp.
Mrs. Dingles has my heart though.
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, and Death of parent
ctriinnn's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
zombiezami's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
alexefontaine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Drug abuse
kaitlinmarie27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
tania_mybookishsecret's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Toxic friendship
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol
yasidiaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I tend to go for lighthearted and cheesy romances, and I'm always rooting for a happy ending. So for me to pick a book that from the book description alone, I could tell it wasn't going to be my usual cheesy and happy queer romances. Instead, I was taken to a heartwrenching story filled with grief, death, and love.
This book was exactly what I expected, which is always a good thing, and while it surprised me in a few parts, it didn't surprise me enough for 5 stars. I would still love to read more from this author, as they have a way of not just words, but take off through the journey of a biracial Native girl and her loss. I also sometimes felt the characters didn't feel strong for me, especially those who weren't Phil and Winifred. I would have loved to get more depth from the supporting characters, especially the antagonistic ones like Penny. Hated her guts, but sometimes felt the way she was described harbored some internalized misogyny. Had the characters felt more real to me, this would have been a 5 stars book for sure.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
happyunicorn7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use