Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith

72 reviews

wednesdayzombie's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Child death, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

lakegirllinda77's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

dianezeise's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Addiction, Child death, Fatphobia, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Stalking, Self harm, Body shaming, Trafficking, and Adult/minor relationship

biancacseke's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Suicide, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape

india_g's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

In many ways very similar to Troubles Blood 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Murder

dr_anna_hands's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Child death, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicide, Pedophilia, Murder, Confinement, Torture, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

ixidorsbane's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying

221sketches's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, and Self harm

ninaleonie's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Abortion, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

hot4roalddahl's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.5

I love the Strike books and this one did not disappoint. Definitely one of my faves! The only reason it didn't receive full marks in my eyes is that it did feel like the reveal came out of the blue in the last 5% (although it was still satisfying). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Trafficking