Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Foster by Claire Keegan

198 reviews

racl's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Solid short story with beautiful imagery. I didn't know it was set in Ireland until reading the synopsis so I made different assumptions about the characters but I don't think it drew away from the story overall.
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alylentz's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-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? No

5.0

SOBBING. Absolutely beautiful story, incredible writing, losing my mind about it tbh. 
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ilariasbizzera's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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iamacliche's review against another edition

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hopeful slow-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? No

4.0

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keirahelena_'s review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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pphector's review against another edition

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emotional 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? No

4.5

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coffeecass's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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desana75's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Perfection!
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bek67's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Wow! Short quick read but lovely, just lovely prose. Several noteworthy hi-lights. 4.5 stars. Only complaint is it ended too abrupt and I needed to know more!
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mmccombs's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

Claire Keegan is just so good at painting vivid landscapes and deeply compelling characters. It is so impressive to see what she achieves in such a small amount of pages, this is a book that conjured up an entire world and a believable child’s pov. Full of heartbreak and longing and bittersweet joy, I just can’t get enough of how Keegan writes.
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