Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

142 reviews

jadiedaffodil's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Confinement, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Sexual assault, and Grief

brittaneenash's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Child abuse

thebookwormclub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Murder

jordynjohnson's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

That ending though! 😱 This book was very heavy but so so good.

I guessed very quickly that the therapy sessions were Miss Fairchild but I did not at all suspect that she was fabricating her story. I loved that the sisters all got their happy endings because they felt very much deserved.

This book is twisty and gripped me right from the start! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Body shaming

pibblemama17's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence and Child death

Minor: Murder

arthur_pendrgn's review against another edition

5.0

Yes, there are problems, but this was suspenseful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

lartiglere's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

nostoat's review against another edition

4.5

Woof.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault

amysalwaysreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Darling Girls begins with the discovery of a body buried beneath their childhood foster home brings three foster sisters back to the place they swore they'd never return. What unfolds will keep you guessing until the very last page.

I am a huge Sally Hepworth fan and couldn't wait to read her latest book. It's fantastic. While more character-driven than the previous novels I've read of her catalog, this was a very propulsive store that kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't flip the pages fast enough to unravel the twisty story of Darling Girls. This story is dark (please check content warnings!) but had some hilarious bits thrown in as well. The sisterhood bond displayed was also great. This would be a great book to toss in your beach bag, take on an upcoming, or sink into by the pool.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Gaslighting, Confinement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Self harm

foster care, adoption

tasha_r's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death