Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Musím tě zradit by Ruta Sepetys

13 reviews

kassidyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Torture, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Grief

mformato's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

An exciting and fast paced story. I had no predictions for anything because it was full of twists and turns. I enjoyed being able to see inside of history, Sepetys really cares about accuracy in her literature. To know that the living conditions of this story were real is heartbreaking. I also like how the story wraps around if you go back to the prologue after reading the end.

Not a full five stars because of personal reasons. I felt like there was a lot of telling rather than showing in the beginning. Also Cristian felt a little too American for the story. Plot points happened a bit too much out of convenience.

But overall I enjoyed the story and would recommend the book to someone who enjoys reading about revolutions, noir, and an undying spirit of hope in a hopeless land.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

darumachan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful 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

4.5

This is one of those rare books that does everything it sets out to do-- it is at once a gripping thriller, a thoughtful political commentary, and a moving coming-of-age story. Check out the author's note for insight into the connection between historical research and writing a work of historical fiction. I also appreciated the use of Romanian language in some of the dialogue and the chapter headings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Grief

befrazzledenby's review against another edition

read the trigger warnings first y'all whew

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hkantola11's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, and Hate crime

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Excrement

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

violet_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I can't believe I waited this long to read a book by Ruta Sepetys! What an amazing author, I was completely immersed in the story. The characters are so well written that they are all brought to life. Even secondary characters are more than just props for the main characters. Really loved this one and I can't wait to read more by Sepetys.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, and War

Moderate: Torture, Blood, Excrement, and Grief

pkane01's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, and War

padawan17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Suicide, and Antisemitism

autumnal_moon's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, and War

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail