Reviews tagging 'Grief'

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

7 reviews

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Grief, Gore, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Dementia

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Drug use, Stalking, Self harm, and Addiction

jacpey's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

4.5

Love the way it brilliantly ties everything together by the end. Gives Joe Goldberg vibes. She's cold, insane, and hilarious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Dementia, Murder, Confinement, and Grief

andy5185's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

Irreverent black comedy with a fierce edge. A woman serial killer in the UK. I couldn't decide if I liked the main character. I guess I can say that she brought out the worst in me as I laughed at her committing murders and nastily judging others in pain. It's not a book for everyone, but if you like that kind of snark you may love this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder

nanirump's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ha! I loved this, what a great and original read! It was everything I wanted and more! It had more of a complex storyline than I first imagined but easy enough to follow without it being explained to you overly patronisingly. It had a lot of heart too. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

natboyd's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

 You’d Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace is a twisted, dark, and funny story about a female serial killer who sets herself up for a series of wild events because of the victim she chooses to kill while mourning her father’s recent death. Throughout the book, you aren’t sure if she is going to be caught, if she is going to kill again, or if she is going to become “normal.” And she isn’t, either! Claire is not a person I would want to meet even on a sunny day in a public location, but I was entertained as a spectator to what unfolded in her life. Warning: there is discussion of elder abuse and dementia, along with all the obvious warnings associated with being inside the head of a serial killer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse and Body horror

gabi_tron's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Torture, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Alcoholism

readsbyhope's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide