Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

62 reviews

amber_hastings's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

Masterful! 
I was hooked from start to finish. 

I've never read a crime novel like this: a courthouse drama told through multiple perspectives. I loved that the characters were all possible suspects — and none of them were wholly likeable (especially Elizabeth).

I was surprised by the frank but believable mediations on being a parent to a disabled child. I felt like it would hard to read but validating for parents in similar positions who have had dark thoughts in hard times. And it shone a light on how important community — real, solid friendships — is for everyone. Sadly most of the characters do not have a sense of real community and support in their lives, from the Korean migrant main characters to the mothers with disabled children.

Staging the story mostly over the court case duration, with flashbacks and memories along the way, made for a fast pace. There was a strong sense of tension through the story, which kept me on my toes. The type of book I was annoyed to put down.

I loved the way that this story captures the many ways that we misinterpret, misunderstand and get the wrong impression of other people, even our closest family and friends.

My heart broke for Mary and her family at this stupid mistake. I didn't suspect Mary until the revelation of the phone call to the insurance company, and still am not quite convinced it was her (even though it was) but maybe that's because I don't want it to be.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

The cause of death was disturbing to read (and the imagery was very convincing).

shamaramill's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Bullying, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

estock36's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Rape

essay23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Child death

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

perryz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Minor: Vomit

emilyh33's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

dna_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide

theabee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism

atamano's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Bullying

nataleaf's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

all of the topics in this book are handled really well. at the end of the day, the mystery aspect is what fell flat for me because

i just don’t believe that Mary would commit arson. I don’t think we were given enough time from her perspective to understand; despite everything she went through we didn’t get to hear how hurt she was in her own words

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia