Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Ese no es mi nombre by Megan Lally

88 reviews

avetee98's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

wellreadsyd's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The writing in That’s Not My Name leans heavily into YA territory, which might not work for every reader, but the dual-timeline plot is really compelling. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, the twist at the end completely blindsided & destroyed me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death

Minor: Murder

mzsw2023's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

giamarie's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

pony_boy's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder

themichellegray's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious 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: Complicated

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A fast-paced and addicting YA thriller that managed to take me by surprise!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Stalking

natreadthat's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Eerie vibes, a case of amnesia, a boy desperate to right his wrongs, and some Nancy Drew detective work. 

 

Mary can’t remember who she is, where she came from, or how she woke up bloodied up in a ditch. Fortunately her dad shows up breathless and disheveled to the police station after trying to find her for hours. Only time will tell when her memories come back, right? 

 

Drew’s entire town is against him when no trace of his missing girlfriend, Lola, turn up after five weeks. Determined to find her—alive—Drew starts his own investigation to bring her home. 

 

That’s Not My Name is a quick, YA thriller. The author does a great job making you feel how truly uncomfortable Mary is without her memory. Drew’s chapters dragged on a bit in the beginning, but picked up when he set off on his own to find Lola. I was mostly blindsided by a few things until right before they happened, which is always fun. Great if you love a mystery! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder

harveyjoy53's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

bridget_magpie's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Generally this would have been a strong 3.75 stars but that plot twist added some extra to it, I really did not see that coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail

kal517's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Death, Stalking

Minor: Blood, Car accident