Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

7 reviews

callistag1's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical content

Minor: Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Child death, and Child abuse

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, War, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Gore, and Child death

jana_f's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Medical content

aklovekorn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Gore, Pregnancy, Slavery, War, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Torture

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Death, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Child death, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, and Sexual violence

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Sexual content, Misogyny, Child death, Pregnancy, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Torture, and Sexual harassment

leedolee's review

adventurous reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

A nice conclusion to the series. 

Although, it definitely dragged on in some parts and the ending felt rather rushed. I also couldn't help but favor certain characters over others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Grief, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Misogyny