Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

I Hope You're Listening by Tom Ryan

4 reviews

cassidyzang's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Grief

gschwabauer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Great character voice and such a cool concept. Nothing earth-shattering here with regard to either the best friend or the love interest, but both were well executed and fun, not obnoxious tropes. Misunderstandings and disagreements were entirely plausible--no pointless, contrived drama here!

The ending got a little zany a little fast, but overall, a strong and compelling mystery that wove together many different threads. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Child abuse

Minor: Gun violence

werewolvesnotswearwolves's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Confinement, Cursing, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

emily_mh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

This was SO ENTERTAINING. I read about an hour of it last night and then finished it off in pretty much one sitting this afternoon. There were multiple mysteries that needed to be solved which kept the plot moving super quickly; the cold case mystery was, of course, my favourite. The atmosphere was so good, and I cannot describe to you how incredible the climax and resolution was - this is DEFINITELY a thriller, I was so stressed out. I docked a quarter star because

while I loved the sapphic rep, and Dee and Sarah as girlfriends, their flirtatious stage was just nonexistent and then they launched into a committed relationship, so that was a bit jarring. Also, Burke was a dick and didn't deserve Dee

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Racism