Reviews tagging 'Death'

Damned If You Do by Alex Brown

7 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So much fun with great characters - even the two dimensional villains. A nice allegory for young people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Grief, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

olliebolen's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Body horror, Stalking, and Car accident

spaghettii's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, and Abandonment

e_liz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident and Grief

fionamatilda's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Grief

wornpagesandendlesscoffey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

This book was aptly marketed. It really did feel like a Buffy-esque story, except maybe with a bit more drama. I loved seeing a stage manager as an MC in a book like this (maybe a bit partial to the theatre since it’s my job). The romance sprinkled in the story felt very Willow, and it was pretty of cool to see a character that was not white inhabit both those personas. This book was preeeettty dark and dealt with some seriously heavy themes so make sure you check the TW before you dive in!

I was a bit disappointed in how easily the characters moved on from the death of a major influence and honestly think it was glossed over, like Blake’s death was a plot point that pushed it forward and not dealt with as an actual casualty. The bit at the very end where he was memorialized even felt as though it was rushed.  

overall, I enjoyed the story and would recommend to others. It was a solid, enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death

elyssam's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

There’s a myth of Cordelia’s town, in which a person can make a deal with a demon and have their wish come true. The whole town was created that way. So when Cordelia finds herself face-to-face with a “good” demon (if that can even be true) who needs her help defeating the one who controls her town, she must choose who to side with and the repercussions that come with it. 

I really enjoyed this audiobook! The overall storyline was very interesting and kept me captivated most of the time. I feel as if we spent a good amount of time getting to the characters and situations, though sometimes it felt like the characters themselves would get over things too quickly. I know in its blurb it is compared to other popular stories, but I just read and enjoyed it without thinking about the comparisons. 

Overall, this would be a book I reccomend to other readers who want to have an enjoyable time with warnings of some darker elements. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse