Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall

28 reviews

greendog1200's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Abortion, Medical content, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Death of parent, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Infidelity and Rape

jaklindberg's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Confinement, Infertility, Pregnancy, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

raisavibes's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

If I didn’t read this book, I would have never learnt about the postwar maternity homes and forced adoption mandate. This story will take you on an emotional ride through motherhood and understand the importance of your right to want to be a mother. Every child a wanted child.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abandonment, Murder, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Blood

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Abandonment

Includes a great cause that you could help with!

itsmaryssae's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abortion, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

migimon2002's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, and Cancer

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Self harm, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Dementia, Vomit, Abortion, Infertility, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Racism, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Infidelity, Incest, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Child death

athenabe's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Abortion, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Blood, Self harm, Cancer, and Child death

shae_reads's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide, Confinement, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Abortion

Moderate: Police brutality, Rape, Physical abuse, Racism, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Racial slurs

katiejohns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Abortion, Suicide, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Death, Blood, Miscarriage, Sexism, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Infidelity

mdavis26's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Abortion, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt