Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Body in Question by Jill Ciment

15 reviews

amberrc's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Sexual content

jjacobi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Child death

madisonrose1519's review

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I felt like the author overdid it with her use of flowery verbiage throughout this book. She definitely has skills when it comes to turning a phrase, but I felt like the story was bogged down by the dramatic flair of the descriptive language. It could have been reduced by 25%. 

This book was just not my favorite. The criminal trial was the backdrop to the love affair rather than the other way around. I was hoping for a more heavily detailed murder trial with drips of romance to keep me coming back. It was the other way around. 

But honestly, neither the trial nor the affair were all that exciting. It was very believable, so if that’s your thing this is your book. But if you’re looking for jaw dropping or unpredictable, reach for something else. 

If you need a quick read and you like romance, this is for you. But if you’re looking for smut, look further. This won’t exactly get your motor running. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Death, Stalking, and Sexual content

ashleyjean6's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-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

2.0

It was like a train wreck; disturbing and yet you can't quite look away. It was an easy fast read, but not one character was likable and there was no real plot to speak of. And then it just ends with zero resolution. Overall a very depressing story with a lot of lose ends. It's written fairly well, but it definitely lacks depth. Not a fan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death, Child death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual content

claireltravers's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Child death

uhyahnuh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.25

I was hoping for a book mainly about the trial/crime with the affair in the background. That is not what I got. The writing was boring, sometimes cringy, and it just felt incomplete. I was just skipping through the parts between c-2 and f-17 just to hear about the trial. Also, the second part was soooo boring. Glad this was a quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Grief

brinnavirginia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

The juiciest thing I've read in a long time, and it's not close. Gripping, wrenching, tragic. Smart, too. I had to keep covering the rest of the page with my hand so my eyes wouldn't skip ahead (and I cried twice).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Child death, Infidelity, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

jg34's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Such an interesting and unique story. I loved the writing, it was strangely impersonal - I mean we don’t even get names until part two - but somehow really worked for me. The characters are complex and flawed. Definitely worth the read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Grief, Terminal illness, and Medical content

caseygriffin's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Death