Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

47 reviews

natgeographic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

ughhhhh Todd cant catch a break!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Animal death and War

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent

slal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

You have to read this book, I think this is recommended reading for all kids especially (can be a bit dark but the main character is literally 12). Very unique book that I literally picked up in a library to pass the time and started reading without reading the blurb and was totally hooked 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Warning for dog lovers :(

book_becca's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Not an awful book, predictable at times. Writing style was not for me but can see the appeal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Vomit, Abandonment, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Misogyny, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Gore, Genocide, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Kidnapping

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, Animal death, Vomit, Sexism, Misogyny, and Gore

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Kidnapping

Minor: Colonisation, Cursing, War, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, and Death of parent

belle789's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

MY FAVORITE BOOK AND I HATE READING! I love the instant attention grasping and thoughtful story! Just read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Police brutality, Vomit, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

piingy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

What the heck did I just read? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, Grief, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Murder, and Vomit

Moderate: Colonisation

Abuse of pet and then death of pet

cosmicsapphic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Animal death

anneminusmarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Murder, Gun violence, Animal death, Body horror, Vomit, War, Death, Torture, and Suicide

tadpolefox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Genocide, Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

yasaman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Animal death, Violence, Grief, War, Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Vomit