Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Island by Adrian McKinty

25 reviews

sasoif's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Fast paced and grabbed me from page 1. Always wanted to read just one more chapter. Rollercoaster type emotions and full of action. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Child abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, and Blood

mariarose0523's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

If you like the survivalist girl / "SHE DID THAT" vibes of movies like You're Next, The Hunt, and Ready or Not, you will enjoy this book.

Slow character intro at the beginning, but once the family hits The Island, you will not be able to put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Gore, and Torture

Minor: Rape

edini's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Pedophilia, and Torture

Minor: Animal death

lindsaybarrows's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Animal death, Grief, Car accident, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Body horror, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape and Genocide

batcaves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Torture, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, and Racism

stephaniezd's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.75

WOW! What a fantastic book!! The story was so driven and the twists were unexpected (at best). I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. The ending wrapped up a bit too cleanly, but otherwise - such a phenomenal story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Excrement, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Are you a seasonal reader?
If you are like me, The Island makes for a great segue between summer vacay and eerie fall.
Adrian McKinty's latest thriller plays out like a movie, with vivid locations and action all through. 
The Baxter family has seen many changes, with the recent death of their mother and remarriage of father Tom to much-younger Heather. Teens Owen and Olivia are adjusting to it all, and the family embarks on a trip to Australia for business and sightseeing.
Their quest for adventure (well, koalas) takes them a bit too far off the beaten path and right into the hands of danger on an island inhabited by a dangerous group. 
The Island is a definite page-turner; an atmospheric thriller/survival story. The only drawback for me was that I didn't connect with any of the characters.
Regardless - recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Car accident

mfallon3491's review against another edition

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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Car accident, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Blood, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Murder

wulfhorstmom's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Murder, Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

blujade's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Body shaming

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