1.72k reviews for:

Dear Child

Romy Hausmann

3.95 AVERAGE

nelekatha's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ebirkemeyer's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

wylovat's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy

eileen_critchley's review against another edition

3.0

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Yes, this book reminded me (and everyone else) of Room by Emma Donoghue. Room was a page turner for me, as was this book. It's very twisty (maybe one or two twist too many?) and full of multiple unreliable narrators. I liked that it is a German book, loved the

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as it turned out, fake

cat's name, Fräulein Tinky and that the plot and writing kept me guessing, particularly in the beginning. Towards the end of the book it got perhaps a little much for me. I don't read a lot of psychological thrillers, but it was a quick read. It's been a while since I read Room but I recall liking that one better and would probably recommend it over this one. Or read both. Why not.

three keywords/phrases: thriller, kidnapping, reminiscent of Room

{library, Kindle}

celinomat's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

morganestoner's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

lmau's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

milhouseplant's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

halietayes1997's review against another edition

4.75

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hollystrev's review against another edition

5.0

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Edge of you're seat

Wow, what a story!

Brilliant read, brilliant twist.

Highly recommended this book.

5*

Thank you Romy Hausmann for writing this.