Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

171 reviews

theiagrace's review against another edition

funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

This is the first fiction book I've actually finished in years. The preface would catch you off guard and the break in the fourth wall stopped me multiple times to check if I've been actually paying attention. It was a fun read. Every single character is flawed and slowly built up into a fiery reveal. However, I don't know how I feel about the biggest twist at the end, I haven't decided yet. But that doesn't take away from how much a good time this book is.

P.S. I've experienced needing to rent snow chains from Jindabyne and run a sedan up the snowy mountains on turtle pace and because of that I've decided early on that I like Ernest, from shared trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Gore, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide

Themes sprinkled in are very heavy but treated lightheartedly

as that is how the narrator deals with difficult things.

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

This was just as fun as everyone said it was!! There were a few dark elements that I didn’t expect, which threw me off a bit. But the writing style really worked for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Addiction, and Suicide

Minor: Vomit

beetree's review against another edition

funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Loved how this was structured and narrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Self harm, Confinement, Death of parent, Addiction, Suicide, Torture, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

lulublanche368's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Addiction

skersnick's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Blood, Child death, Gore, Medical content, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Pregnancy, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

emmadkreads's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Addiction

patch22's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide, Car accident, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

daniofthewood's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Addiction, Infertility, Kidnapping, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

elaineh7's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was super unique and the way it broke the fourth wall so often. It was super funny. The first half of the book was really fast paced and engaging but the second half slowed down in pace for me. The ending was surprising and very satisfying. I did find it to be a little convoluted at times 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, Vomit, Torture, Drug abuse, Child death, and Addiction

Moderate: Kidnapping

catladymichele's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child death