Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

I Call Upon Thee by Ania Ahlborn

7 reviews

kelseyrein's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

epeolatrist's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, and Drug abuse

taemaeto's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

meaghanelizabook's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Addiction, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

paperquilt's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, and Drug abuse

shannananahey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

chezamanda's review

dark 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? It's complicated

1.5

Really wanted to like this because it came highly recommended as being very creepy.

Unfortunately it took a while to even get to the tension (largely family drama until it brings in the horror elements). The Ouija board inviting an evil entity that then destroys your family and your life  might have been scarier if I read this in middle school. There were a couple creepy elements but overall it just felt like I was watching an episode of Paranormal Witness or the like. I had hoped the story might do something interesting with the Ouija board cliche but sadly it did not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Chronic illness