Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Geheimer Ort by Klaus Timmermann, Ulrike Wasel, Tana French

4 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love a mystery set at a girls' boarding school, and this one didn't disappoint. To place the current characters within the framework of the "Dublin Murder Squad," I had to Google a summary of the first four books in the series. It wasn't necessary, but it helped me enjoy the book more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

hdunscombe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Bullying, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

mykenzi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

drbrizzlybear's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, and Murder