Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Recruit by Robert Muchamore

7 reviews

aliengirlreads's review against another edition

3.25

(REREAD) so nostalgic (but also deeply questionable) idgaf though!! i still want to be a part of this so badly 😩 it’s been 12 years since i last read this, i was 11 now im 23. i feel so old let me go cry now 😭😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Torture, and Vomit

lucyswarby's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

elanshellard's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

This was one of my all time favourite series as a kid, I found a copy in the library and couldn’t resist, turns out it still stands up now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Child abuse

mrsmcc's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Police brutality and Medical content

k_o's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Fatphobia, Torture, Bullying, Vomit, Alcohol, Medical content, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

venti's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

james is such a little psychopath,,, why is this marketed to eleven year olds LOL

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Violence

netania's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Death, and Death of parent