Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Hide by Kiersten White

17 reviews

juffnstuff's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, and Murder

gm_vak's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, War, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Lesbophobia, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Self harm, and Violence

hesticht's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Gore, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia

brittanybeereads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Suicide

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Animal death

thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Let it be known that I am deeply fascinated by abandoned places, but especially abandoned amusement parks. So I was instantly drawn to this book! 

It was sort-of like “The Hunger Games” meets “Ready or Not” (a criminally underrated movie IMO) meets “Stranger Things”. 

I don’t want to give too much away, as it’s better to go in blindly. But I will say I had hoped for faster pacing, and maybe less switches between POVs. The plot was intriguing, though the second half derailed from that intrigue at times. I would also note that, personally, I didn’t really find this read as a horror. Maybe more of a suspense? It had the creepiness factor. 

Not a bad book, though I had wished for more. It definitely surprised me, which is a plus. Would love to see it made into a movie!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Lesbophobia

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Death

icameheretoread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.75

This is a spoiler-free review, and I'm dying because I cannot wait to talk to other readers about this book.
"This is not a rom-com."
I'm a firm believer in the perfect book finding the perfect reader at the perfect time, and Hide was just what I needed right now. It's incredible. The premise: 14 strangers are invited to compete in a game. The setting: an abandoned theme park. The goal: remain hidden for 7 days. The payoff? $50,000.
Right off the bat the reader can tell something is not right. There's vibes of The Hunger Games or Panic and I can promise you that, whatever you are thinking at that point, you are incorrect. White does an amazing job of fleshing out 14 characters and keeping them unique enough to stand out in the reader's mind. As the contestants are found by "seekers", and the group gets smaller-that is when everything starts to come out and it becomes a wild ride. Just a reminder, this is for an adult audience (White usually writes for teens). Hide manages to get the blood pumping due to the action and because of the evil at the root of the story.
Hide releases 5/24/22, thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death