Reviews tagging 'Child death'

One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

5 reviews

margaretwaltemath09's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I have been really liking this series, and I thought this installment was a particularly strong one. Families are so messy, and it's interesting to look at the effect of having the perfect family can have on your social capital. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Blood, and Death of parent

16kneidels's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Grief, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Outing, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Infidelity, Homophobia, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, and Violence

emmagrace09's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Classism, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Cursing

themoodreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder