Reviews tagging 'Death'

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

20 reviews

underscoresyd's review

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Body shaming, Murder, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Self harm, and Racism

satellitemine's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Stalking

Moderate: Death

that_nana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism and Self harm

jackieyvette's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I may have abandoned the Clique series to read PLL, but it was totally worth it. There is something about the fall time and those four little liars that makes me feel super autumnal. 
The first book is pretty much the first-ish episode of the series, but with so much more excitement and a lot more secrets. I can't remember if I ever finished this series, but I remember getting really far in so I can't wait to see what I remember, but mostly what I forgot. 

Crying score: nope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

olivegirl's review

5.0

These books are so comforting to me now that I had to re-purchase the first book. I think this book is going to be my As-Soon-As-Summer-Starts book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Death

caroliiineb's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Car accident, Drug use, Death, and Suicide attempt

katjuschae's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Child death, Lesbophobia, and Racism

Minor: Vomit and Self harm

honben's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

I'm a big fan of the show (completely aware that it is mostly garbage) and I wanted to give the books a shot and I am shockingly pleased. This book contains only what happens in episode 1 of the show (just a heads up) and when I realised I was thrilled. It gives you much more insight on the characters, and there are major differences with the show but I actually feel like I will like the books better (specially in the romance department) and though the writing style is very simplistic it makes it much easier to read.
Already started the second one.
P.S.: there is depiction of mental health struggles and there are moments when even the narrator is fatphobic, I remember a specific line from one of the last chapters. I attribute this to the year it was published, but obviously, it is not nice to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Gaslighting, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Car accident, Infidelity, and Murder

Slut Shaming isn't on the list of trigger warnings, but there is a ton of it on this book.

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Drug use, and Racism

act_23's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Eating disorder

Minor: Car accident