Reviews tagging 'Child death'

An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

8 reviews

magicsarah's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual harassment

thespencerj's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

I found this play highly entertaining to both read and listen to. Would recommend for anyone looking to read something worthwhile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy, Child death, War, and Sexism

david_slack110507's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Gaslighting, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical content, Sexism, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Child death

skyegbooks's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This was a must read for my GCSE. Great allegorical tale.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child death, Classism, Suicide, Death, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

forestgreen101's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

aleyuhh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, Outing, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Minor: Child death

maddyj94's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

lburch's review against another edition

funny informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

One of the best, if not the best play I've read so far. I enjoyed the pacing of the reveals and the twist at the end is just fantastic. In my opinion, the characters are done very well and they stay true to themselves throughout. It shows very well that actions do have consequences.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Rape, Infidelity, and Child death