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Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'
Fourteen Days: A Collaborative Novel by Douglas Preston, Margaret Atwood, The Authors Guild
6 reviews
stargirlmolly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
apersonfromflorida's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Chronic illness
Minor: Drug abuse and Death of parent
aseel_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Colonisation
annaavian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The stories here are related through the fact that they are spoken aloud to a group. While some authors adapted well to this format, others overwhelmed with excessive details or overly strange elements that felt disconnected from real-life speech. I also found the chitchat and setup between stories somewhat boring and tiresome. The constant need for the narrator to introduce each new day, scene, and character before diving into the next tale seemed like unnecessary padding.
Overall, this experimental approach fell short for me. The abundance of stories, characters, and narrative voices resulted in a disjointed and inconsistent reading experience. The ending left much to be desired as well.
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Chronic illness
Minor: Drug abuse and Death of parent
lvleggett's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Racism, Sexual violence, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Dementia, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Suicide
gabbyreadstoomuch's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Drug abuse and Death of parent