Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

French Braid by Anne Tyler

2 reviews

lgiery's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Immersive. Visceral.

Spanning from 1959 to 2020, "French Braid" tells the story of a single family (over four generations), exploring its complexities. It's the first Anne Tyler book I've read. Now I plan to read them all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy

Minor: Racism, Infidelity, and Animal cruelty