Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Paperweight by Meg Haston

17 reviews

sra_rdmn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Child death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Body shaming, and Addiction

angisweetpotatopie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Grief, Suicide, and Body shaming

malakramzy's review

emotional informative reflective sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

eli_in_the_house's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

daisylouise05's review

emotional informative reflective 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

The main themes are represented so clearly yet emotionally. It is a very good read which really opens your eyes at the life the main character lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Grief

ortiz_121534's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

brookes_books_'s review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.75

This book was definitely something different from what I usually read. The main character's struggle with her ED was very much the center of the story as well as her struggles coping with her reality. I wish the book had a trigger warning as it talks about sensitive topics like anorexia, bulimia, suicide, and abuse. I gave it three stars because, though I did like the book, I probably wouldn't recommend it to a friend and I have no intentions of rereading it (I'm usually a pretty avid re-reader). However, I really did like the main character Stevie-  she had a very unique voice and is very sarcastic. I admit that it was difficult to like her at first but as the storyline progressed, I was really able to see her more amiable traits. This book also goes back and forth between past and present events which usually isn't a style of writing I enjoy, but I think it was necessary in this book and really gave me insight as to why Stevie is the way she is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit