Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

11 reviews

maddiegyoms's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved how The Dead and the Dark tells a story about how the hate we put into the world creates a darkness that can be so overpowering/overwhelming that we cave to it. This story is more than just a paranormal murder mystery, it's about acceptance; acceptance of who you are, of who other people are. We all make mistakes, even if we think it's better for someone else, but owning up to it and making a change for the better is what ultimately prevails.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Child death, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Bullying

Minor: Abandonment

blackthornfaery's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, Death, Abandonment, and Homophobia

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Hate crime

puddleshoes's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Child death, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment and Lesbophobia

pagelikebooks's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Child death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

piphux's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Police brutality, Abandonment, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

magellen's review

dark funny sad 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

3.5

A nice queer ya that captures the fear and enclosure of small town life while *other*. While some of the supernatural elements are poorly landed, the overall twist of plot is well executed (though you're gonna guess the killer pretty quick 😎)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Death, Abandonment, Misogyny, Homophobia, Bullying, Hate crime, and Grief

Minor: Murder, Child death, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Kidnapping

ecn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

ghostlyprince's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Bullying, Child death, Grief, and Hate crime

Moderate: Abandonment and Classism

Minor: Biphobia and Alcohol

lycanhood's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cursing

nothingrhymeswithrachel's review

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

5.0

From beginning to end, I loved everything about this book. I was drawn in to every second. Absolutely wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Biphobia, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence