Reviews tagging 'Grief'

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

17 reviews

styxx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Gun violence

emmagrace09's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Classism, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Cursing

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexism, Suicide, Misogyny, Alcohol, Death, Blood, and Sexual assault

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Cancer, and Alcoholism

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death of parent

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.0

I am what one might call a... sucker... for a teenage murder mystery. The drama! The suspense! The implausibility! I love it all, and Karen McManus does it best.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Violence

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Infidelity, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, and Addiction

Minor: Classism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Cancer

cover2covertx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Classism, and Grief