Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Agathas. Śledztwo w Castle Cove by Liz Lawson, Wiesław Marcysiak, Kathleen Glasgow

55 reviews

agoerke'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

myracowart's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

Two teens who go from enemies (ish) to partners in sleuthing to friends. This is such a great young adult detective story with multiple nods to Agatha Christie. It was an easy read with lots of twist and turns. I never would have guessed the big twist, but then after the fact it makes so much sense. It isn’t just a random twist. The characters are really great even the ones you hate. I couldn’t put it down. While this is a fun, intriguing mystery, it does address some more serious issues as well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

_courtney's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Abandonment

midwesternreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

5.0

I loved this book. 

It definitely filled the hole that A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder left in my life. 

I loved how this focused on two girls who come from opposite walks of life. Two girls who would never willingly spend time together, more than likely, because of their lives. You see the good and the bad, and you see a really awesome friendship bloom.

This book was more than just a great murder mystery, it was a story of true friendship, and I think we desperately need more of that. 

I thought I know who the killer was, and in classic Emily fashion I was wrong. And then I thought I had a new theory and that was wrong too 🤦‍♀️. I loved the twists and turns, the narration, and the constant connection to Agatha Christie. 

Very good book. Definitely looking forward to the next one, whenever that may be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

oliviaae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Domestic abuse

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

This was such a fantastic book! I absolutely loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

If you're looking for a YA mystery to start off your summer with, this is a great twisty one! Just when you think you have the mystery figured out, something will happen to make you second guess yourself. I also thoroughly enjoyed the references to Agatha Christie, even though I've never read an Agatha Christie book in my life.

That being said, I think it was slightly longer than it needed to be? At times, the story seemed to drag a little. But it all lead to a fun conclusion, one that will definitely keep you on your feet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Infidelity

denisejochems's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer and Car accident

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail