Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

119 reviews

sare1125's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, and Child death

jacque18's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse

useyourgoodeye's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book was quite the page turner! Loved how it showcased the effects of hunger and poverty on Chrissie. The twists and turns had me hooked throughout and it was a great read. They should do a prequel with Chrissie's mom. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

mossroot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

The First Day of Spring was an amazing read. This book really reels you in, and is a great mystery book for thriller/horror fans to enjoy. Chrissie's development is amazing to watch through the novel, and there are plot twists you'd never see coming. (Some plot twists are really well led up to, but others are so subtle and insane that you'd never have expected them.) I wish this book was a little faster in pace, but that's my personal preference! I still think this book is absolutely phenomenal and is going to be sitting at the top of my recommendations for a long time. 

The First Day of Spring took me four and a half hours to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

cartbark's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death

zoraleigh's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Addiction, Mental illness, Child abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

marpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Chronic illness, Abandonment, Death, and Emotional abuse

shirtypantser's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Abandonment

ohhayitsme's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

antonella_taylorsversion's review against another edition

3.25

this was disturbing to read, but heartbreaking at the same time

i would recommend checking trigger warnings before reading it tho 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Murder