Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams

8 reviews

zikeyag's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

This was crazy! 😂 That Ivy was a mess. I found my self chuckling at her often. I enjoyed it, but got predictable once I found out what Lola did. As soon as Georgia stepped in, then everything after I expected. I liked listening to this story it gave it the “umph” it needed to be a good story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Death of parent

agnela's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

An enjoyable thriller, although the man craze is a thing I hate. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Sexual assault, Cursing, Murder, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Abortion, Alcohol, Death of parent, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

gelslitreviews's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Death, and Death of parent

locsnthoughtz'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

queerlyjewish's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Stalking, and Grief

caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed this book because it gave me what I needed, a mindless, page-turning popcorn thriller. I liked the premise and I liked having an unlikeable, and unreliable, narrator. The way the characters spoke to each other, however, felt more like an over the top telenovela than serious thriller. Sometimes you want steak. Sometimes you want a McDonald's burger. This was a McDonald's burger. Proceed accordingly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, and Stalking

booksandtea997's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

This is addictive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness and Alcoholism