Reviews tagging 'Death'

Grown Ups by Marian Keyes

14 reviews

bookie1708's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Grief

questingnotcoasting's review

emotional reflective 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

4.0

This is one of the best books I've read so far this year. The only other Marian Keyes book I've read is Rachel's Holiday so I knew liked her writing but this one was even better. What I enjoyed most was following the different family members and the way their lives intersect. They weren't all likeable but I felt like I got to know them so well and was very invested in their secrets and dramas. I also loved the first chapter intrigue and the subsequent jump back in time to find out how they all got there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death and Grief

lizclairlee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Vomit, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Death, War, and Death of parent

michelle_mc96's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

Minor: Death

sophhcl's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Eating disorder

Minor: Death of parent and Death

rworrall78's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

Oh, just great. Funny, clever, charming and so smartly done. The fact that she can introduce a complicated family without it feeling like a chore. And the characters, they just feel real. I was properly invested in them. So enjoyable. Not a happy ever after or a sad ending. Just a real one, which is to say not quite an ending at all. But very satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual content and Death

Minor: Sexual harassment

readwithchar's review

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Grief

Moderate: Death

alyssaherrington's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Looks like a challenge but is a very quick and easy read, following the lives of one big family and just reading about the ups and downs of life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

clinachrstina's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

the best book I've read in a long time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Death

booksandmo's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Drug use