Reviews tagging 'Death'

Gilded Needles by Michael McDowell

5 reviews

anaisqsn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abortion, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

jakobmarleymommy's review

dark medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Abortion, Drug use, Grief, Confinement, and Murder

diegor's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Veramente una bomba senza senso, in un costante crescendo fino al climax finale. Eccezionale

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent

akamystica's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Terminal illness, Rape, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Torture, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Dementia, Physical abuse, Abortion, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Trafficking, and Police brutality

alisonvh's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book is a solid gothic horror. A little too slow paced for my taste, but overall it delivered on its promise and I enjoyed watching a woman get revenge on the rich family that wronged her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Infidelity, Gun violence, Death, Alcohol, and Ableism