Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Ese no es mi nombre by Megan Lally

88 reviews

clairesteeno's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

zettareads's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense

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It's a good book if you like murder mysteries but if you can't do any/some violence this book is not for you. (I read the audiobook)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

sofiam19's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

rewatchrereadrewind's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Murder

clarklyn's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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: No

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This book reads a little like a teen crime thriller straight to TV drama and that could be a good or bad thing depending on your preference. I enjoyed it! The twist was predictable and I might not even call it a twist but I was invested. I could have done without the epilogue personally, it felt a little too dramatic and soap opera-y to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

annawilt's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder

tayreads10's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I love how this book is separated into chapters in both the "girl's" perspective as well as Drew's. This book had me going through a range of emotions. Anxious, sad, heartbroken, hopeful.... It was really well written! 
Drew, as the boyfriend of the missing girl, unfortunately has been the point of blame for the town and the sheriff. The girl with no memory is learning more about herself as experiences give her clues as to who she is before her "accident." The balance between their two perspectives really helps shape this story piece by piece!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

katertree's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting

buchwelten's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gaslighting

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Murder

Minor: Child death

tiiiger35's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was marketed as a ‘young adult’ thriller, but it felt just as readable for anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers. 

I found this to be a very quick read, which was exactly what I was looking for. The story was full of suspense and perhaps I’m an idiot, but I didn’t see the twist at the end coming. I was shocked reading those 3 words from Drew. 

The only character I didn’t like was the Sheriff, I was disappointed he didn’t get a well deserved kick up the a**. I’ve probably watched too many True Crime documentaries with corrupt or negligent police. 

A good book for a reading slump but possibly the wrong book for any paranoid parents. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail