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blue_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gore, and Emotional abuse
violetwraith's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Animal cruelty
bookrokosmos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Animal cruelty, and Fire/Fire injury
onemorepagecrew's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
janachigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and Suicide
Minor: Death of parent
lindsloveslit's review against another edition
3.5
"The Only Child" is my first translated book (by Jung Yewon) I've read and it did not disappoint! Typically, I find narration by multiple characters difficult to follow, but the character development Mi-ae Seo created was so phenomenal that it wasn't an issue.
The central question throughout the book is: What makes serial killers who they are? Though I predicted most of the twists and turns, I still found it dark and tense. For me, the only thing keeping this from a perfect five stars was the lack of character relationships throughout.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Suicide
painausten314's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt