Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Dead Pennies by Robert Ford

2 reviews

djali84's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I enjoyed the book, even if the story was sometimes poorly plotted. I would have liked the characters to have been a little more developed. Some characters appear only once, for the sole purpose of giving a piece of information, a clue, and then are never mentioned again. Certain events that seem important, that should have had repercussions, are left unexplained and unresolved. Abby is a likable character, but she too lacks substance, especially for a protagonist. The ending also felt a little rushed. Still, I found the story interesting. The reality described is terrifying because it's real. The book succeeded in arousing chills, disgust, and anguish. All in all, a good novel, but read the trigger warnings before diving in. The descriptions are graphic and do not spare the reader.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Gore, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Body shaming, Abandonment, and Hate crime

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

theremightbecupcakes's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual content