Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Whisper Man by Alex North

59 reviews

dalmavatai's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

This ended up being such a great book! I admit that the beginning was very slow and I was a bit apprehensive, especially because I didn't feel super connected to the characters (which always happens when the main character/s are men over the age of 30). But then it really picked up, the mystery was very creepy and engaging, and there were multiple reveals throughout the second half of the book that I thought were really well done and kept me engrossed in the story. By the end, I really felt for these characters and all that they've been through! And I did NOT guess the final reveal, which was quite shocking to me but it also made sense and didn't entirely come out of left field. 

I do think Amanda's POV was kind of unnecessary as it didn't add much to the story, and I definitely wish the beginning had been more eventful because I was bored for the first little bit, but all that aside, this was a great book! Looking forward to more from Alex North in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

taylorevans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

this book would be best described as daddy issues with a side of kidnapping. Not in a bad way though, the complexity of the relationships made for some very interesting turn of events and overall the book was a entertaining mix of eeriness, creepy kids, and family drama. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death and Death

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Addiction, Violence, Murder, Stalking, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Body horror, and Child death

Moderate: Pedophilia

mkzach's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Violence, Blood, Child death, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism

sennaje's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Stalking, Addiction, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Torture

emily_h26's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, and Death of parent

larny10's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

Minor: Blood and Murder

mon_talla's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Body horror, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

brittanyweigandt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Stalking