Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Grown Ups by Marian Keyes

15 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

nell_nell0's review against another edition

slow-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

3.5

I enjoyed this in the end but found it quite slow and the first 200 pages could be done away with! 

There were a couple of characters I really enjoyed, Nell and Ferdia. I will miss them! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual content, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War and Vomit

megdolanoconnor's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

Delicious 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Grief

na_no's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder

Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief

emma_fukar's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Grief, and Toxic relationship

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

hannah2186's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief

_sarah_key's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Grief, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent