Reviews tagging 'Death'

Crossed by Emily McIntire

53 reviews

_kaylinconn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would! It had a lot of those “darkly enjoyable” moments, and I am a sucker for priests.

Unfortunately, the one thing to make it not a 4 or a 5, is the way Amaya becomes a killer at the end. I just don’t think that tracked with her character, yet the writing tries to tell us it’s in her blood. But aside from killing/hurting for her brother, there’s no reason she’d continue to murder, in my opinion. So that little bit knocked the whole book down a little, for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Rape

mysticalbluebirdreads's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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

4.5

A little slow for my liking but still darkly beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Gore, Stalking, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Rape, Murder, Classism, Death, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

han_olenik's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Blood, Classism, Abandonment, Sexual content, Misogyny, Ableism, and Sexual assault

kitsunasaur's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Bullying, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual content, Stalking, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal death, Abandonment, and Ableism

ricaax's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Rape, and Violence

toxxicwasste's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.5

THE ENDING. especially the extended epilogue. 

SPOILERS
the trauma of religion is so real. The sex work is so real. The abusive relationships are so real. The ableism is so real. The ending made me choke up a little. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Bullying, Death, Self harm, and Trafficking

Moderate: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Death of parent, Addiction, and Blood

lovelillie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

emily never disappoints 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Bullying, Ableism, Blood, Self harm, and Rape

whitedaylilies's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Sexual content, Rape, Gaslighting, Violence, Stalking, and Misogyny

nicolaj1994's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Gore

kats_got_your_bookstagram's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Another great book by the amazing Emily McIntire! I really wasn't sure if I was going to like this book since the Hunchback of Notre Dame has never been one of my favorites but this book was AMAZING! The love story between Cade and Amaya was so raw and pure that I absolutely fell in love with them. I also enjoyed that Quint was neurodivergent and that Emily McIntire brought awareness to how those individuals tend to slip through the cracks in society.  I can't wait to see what the next book in this series will be about!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Ableism, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, and Death