Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

12 reviews

shaleen64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

If you’re looking for a thriller that is fast paced from start to finish this isn’t for you. However, I enjoyed the plot of this book, which is certainly unique, and the exploration of human morality. It’s worth a read but there’s better thrillers out there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Gun violence, Death, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Self harm, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

mrsmishler's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cancer, Gun violence, Torture, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

Moderate: Animal death

devowynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cancer, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Violence, Cursing, Animal death, Murder, and Death

hayleyvharrington's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, and Suicide

taivassaari's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Suicide, Gun violence, Death, Bullying, Alcoholism, Murder, Mental illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Cancer, Drug abuse, Murder, Stalking, and Addiction

Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death

drannieg's review against another edition

challenging tense fast-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? Yes

2.75

Tedious and bland. I loved the Duffys, which were sly, dark and funny. Am v glad this made enough money for McKinty to get back writing again as he is fab, but this is hard boiled Americanised pants. (I'll be fair, had I not read the Duffys I'd probably give this a 3.5 but I wanted more of his humour and sharp writing and this was not it). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Confinement

Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent

cammiem8's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

Imagine Saw but for moms 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Cancer

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death

autumnwhite's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Gun violence, Medical content, and Vomit

szpetot's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Violence