Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Whisper Man by Alex North

59 reviews

ggcd1981's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

Rating: 3.75 estrelas 

TRIGER WARNING: Kidnapping, Death of child, Death of parent, Child abuse, Murder, Mentions of Alcoholism, Mentions of Domestic Violence 

The whisper man foi indicado em uma das primeiras listas de recomendação de terror que li quando estava retornando a leitura. Só que não concordo que esta obra é terror. É na verdade um thriller que inicialmente passa uma ambiguidade de se existem elementos paranormais ou é apenas uma história de serial killer (SPOILER: É apenas um serial killer). Não sei se é adequado também chamar o livro de Mistério, pois os mistérios que existem (Quem é o assassino e porque mata) são revelados mais ou menos na metade do livro. A partir da revelação o foco da obra se torna encontrar a criança, Jake, que foi sequestrada. 

É em geral um livro interessante, inclusive houve um momento um pouco assustador devido a narração (de Christopher Eccleston) do “boy under the floor”. A história mantém seu interesse, mas não posso dizer que ela atingiu seu potencial completo. A premissa de The whisper man é bastante interessante, mas a sensação que tive foi que o autor não queria cruzar a linha para que a história fosse mais Dark e honestamente mais realista (Desnecessário dizer que quando as vítimas nesse tipo de enredo são meninas MUITAS dessas linhas são comumente cruzadas). Ou seja, o autor manteve a história PG-13 e não cruzou a linha para o terror. 

Gostei de como as relações de pai e filho, tanto de Tom Kennedy com seu filho Jake, quanto de Tom com seu Pai Pete foram retratadas. Não há muitos pontos ruins na obra. Acho que o mais frustrante para mim foi a sensação de que o autor tentou pegar leve na história quando esta poderia ter sido um terror. Da narração de Christopher Eccleston devo dizer que esta me deixou confusa, pois houveram momentos bons e momentos ruins. Eu ouviria uma narração dele novamente? Sim, mas não de um livro que eu esteja antecipando MUITO. Em resumo, gostei e estou feliz de ter lido, mas não é um destaque do gênero Mystery/Thriller. Dou nota 3.75 estrelas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

The Whisper Man is a great psychological thriller with lots of twists and turns. I didn’t even suspect the person who ended up being the killer. This book is also a story about love and redemption and loyalty. The characters, while flawed, are easy to love. Definitely a good way to end my October reads!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

bookswithjk's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.5

Good solid mystery, although the ending (Part 5) was a bit too rushed and resolved. The villain’s identity is also predictable due to the dysfunctional father-son relationships presented in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, and Alcoholism

ceecee9093's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Cancer, and Cursing

yogomagpie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It was a good story but I felt that it was a bit unbalanced. The build up took about 3/4 of the book and felt like a low simmer. The ending, while exciting, felt rushed. I liked the different perspectives for each chapter, but I couldn't really connect with any of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Stalking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Murder, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse

hilarylouise's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Death, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

hesticht's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, and Stalking

oliviafaye's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

casslibraria's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Blood

sylvestra's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, and Physical abuse