Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Lute by Jennifer Thorne

16 reviews

mand_al_orian's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Car accident, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Child death, Murder, Self harm, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

Minor: War and Terminal illness

sugarmag995's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Murder, and Gun violence

ayngeleastevens's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Infidelity, Body horror, War, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Car accident, Murder, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Grief

lizkoroskenyi's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? N/A

2.0

This book was just so dull. I was excited for a creepy, dark story about a remote island and the mysterious ritual that happens every seven years. Instead I had to follow along for a character deep dive on a protagonist I didn't really find all that interesting. Honestly this read FAR more like woman's lit than it ever did a horror novel. Now that I think more on it, It was absolutely woman's literature with a small sprinkling of dark fantasy. More like a dash.

Honestly I hated this. 2 stars because I think it was written well and I think it could be enjoyed by an audience looking for this. But I am not that target audience and I feel very deceived by the description.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Murder, and Child death

Minor: War

meg_leigh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

I'm not even really sure what to say, but you should read this book. I just finished it, and I'm not sad exactly, but I just want to cry. It's so chock full of emotion and does the 1st person POV really well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death and Child abuse

gabmenezes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Death

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Car accident, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content, War, Cancer, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Vomit, Infidelity, and Dementia

page100's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

reddit is cheating okay if my husband is a psychopath and runs away from our island’s sacrificial ritual instead of staying like everyone else also is it okay if i kill him

knocked a star off because many of the characters felt very one dimensional and a kind of sidekick to the character. the maid, the black best friend: who were they? 

this book for its creativity and voice will stick with me though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Gun violence, and Violence

cheyraisin's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Child death

Minor: War

bluwuberry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Infidelity