Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

30 reviews

lanid's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Death

Minor: Self harm, Confinement, and Gun violence

ireadinbed's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I put this book off for so long, but I think it was kismet. I needed to be this me to truly appreciate it. 

I really love this authors prose and these characters and the set up reminded me a lot of a more grown up version of their book down among the sticks and bones. So highly recommend if you are a fan of that wayward children book. 

Okay gonna go contemplate my unhealthy fixation on the character Erin now. Lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and Child death

deziginer's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Violence

strickortreat's review

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

This was one of the most interesting books I've read in a while - such cool concepts underneath an awesome story and I was so glad to see there's a second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Child death and Bullying

cady_sass's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

Wow. I’m going to need anywhere from 7-240 business days to wrap my mind around this one. There is simply nothing else like this… I am so envious of Seanan McGuire’s mind and the way that it works. How do you even come up with this?! 

This is weird level 1000 so if you don’t care for nonsense and pseudoscience then just steer clear. If you’re down for melting your brain, this is the one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gaslighting, Medical content, Abandonment, Bullying, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Blood, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

silvae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Child abuse, Medical content, and Child death

libraryghost's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, and Death

Minor: Child death

lily_kruse's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Death, Suicide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, Vomit, Cursing, and Death of parent

green_amaryllis's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Car accident

oliverreeds's review

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

5.0

no idea what happened. i loved every second

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence