Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Dry by Jane Harper

54 reviews

alex_kocher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Murder

Minor: Incest, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

kponturo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

kuharski990's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse

hannaharianwyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

saltycoffee's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, and Rape

wrestleacademic's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

spkme_44292's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury

withloveandlights's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Meh. The story was decent, but was really lacking in suspense. All of the characters outside of Falk were all portrayed as being small-minded which made it very difficult to get invested in the story and root for the characters.

I enjoyed the flashbacks scattered throughout the story that gave more information about the mystery from his past sprinkled in with trying to figure out information about his best friend's death. Could have been better executed, but wasn't bad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

mishshell's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

This was surprisingly good! I didn’t know much about it going in. But it was fast paced and kept me thinking. I guessed the “who” but certainly not the “why”. 

I do still want to know what the go is with Lachies father but that’s not a big deal. And also I’m not 100% happy with the last chapter.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Incest

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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 found this really surprising - I was expecting something dark and twisty, and it didn't disappoint, but it was also incredibly human. Seeing the bleakness of a town in the grip of drought and the way it changes the inhabitants' behaviour was a huge part of the story, and gave it a sensitivity I haven't often found in a thriller.

I was immediately invested in the mystery of the Hadlers' deaths (thanks to a brilliantly atmospheric prologue!), and was constantly trying to guess the truth, along with the connection to Luke and Aaron's tragic past. There were elements I half predicted but I was second guessing right to the end.

This is a fantastic debut; gripping, frustrating and emotional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Racism