Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

9 reviews

aparker89's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Body horror, Child death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Gore, and Car accident

matcha_cat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Suicide, and Child death

Minor: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

florizona's review

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Violence, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Vomit, Miscarriage, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization

a_novel_craving's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Confinement, Cancer, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Animal death, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Terminal illness

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Grief, Suicide, Car accident, and Violence

mtehan7's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I loved the beginning of this book and how much mystery there was, it was truly hard to put down. But I feel like it faltered in the end, it felt rushed and mildly cheesy.. for as much time was spent enhancing the mystery, I feel the ending could have been more drawn out, and more satisfying. Overall though, it was a unique story, and a fun supernatural experience. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Animal death, Death, and Blood

nika_nix's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

I expected so much more from this one. I was bored throughout most of the story and I feel like the balance between the two timelines was off, I didn't get invested in any of the storylines because of the way they were spaced out throughout the book. I also feel like the author tried to do way too many thing and I was expecting some mind blowing twist at the end but the ending turned out to be very underwhelming and basic, nothing really exciting or fun. Unfortunately, my least favorite Jennifer McMahon book I've read so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Child death, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Animal death

julienicole1106's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

A harrowing tale with many twists and turns, which keeps you interested and guessing. I was glued to the story up until the last third. I wasn't thrilled with the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Car accident, Animal death, and Cancer