Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson

8 reviews

anomiques's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Addiction, Death of parent, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

relf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

A poet's memoir centered on the resolution--well, at least partially, and legally--of a 35-year-old cold case, the murder of the author's aunt, whom she never knew. Beautiful writing about the effect of violent and unresolved loss on a family over time--including on the next generation. The author brings in a recent romantic breakup, the long-ago break-up of her parents' marriage, and the subsequent death of her father. A lot of sadness in this book, but also an appreciation for the absurd and some discussion of the current public thirst for true-crime stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

karli_reads's review

dark slow-paced

3.5

This book is not only about the brutal account of the murder of Maggie Nelson’s Aunt. But it is also about life post tragedy, fractures of such events on a family, and a memoir like description of Maggie Nelson’s life. This book is advertised as an autobiography of a murder trial, but it delves much deeper into events Nelson experienced through her life and the subsequent aftermath that culminates in the experience and verdict of this trial. 

Content Warning for everything: Sexual/Physical Violence, Rape, Drug Abuse, Suicide, Loss, Grief. An extremely heavy read. Do not recommend if you’re not in healthy mental space.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Body horror, Grief, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

polestick's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Rape

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

jsfbec's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Body horror, Blood, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Abortion, Drug use, Murder, Rape, and Death of parent

demo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

ruthie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Grief, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts