Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Whisper Man by Alex North

118 reviews

ekmoore11's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

Minor: Cannibalism

sophiaanne5's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse

toshita's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death

mirandareadsca's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping

waywardtomes's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture

sonygaystation's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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4.5 stars y'all, this was book was really, really good. And also really freaking sad?! *cue friends theme song* no one told me it was gonna be this sad. It's graphic and creepy, and has kind of the same tropes you often see in crime-style thrillers, but they felt pulled off in a way that was interesting and introspective. At its core it's about love (so y'all already know I'm gonna love it just because of that) and the lengths we go to try to repair the things we care about. Grief is very hard and often even messier and lots of people tend to get caught in the fall out - it's just especially complicated when it's your six year old son also struggling with his own grief. I think that Jake (Tom's son) was sensitive and introspective, and Tom, even working through feelings that might feel frustrating from the outside, was a very empathetic character. The plot mirrors itself really well in its layers and comes together in a way that managed to make me actually feel sad for a person I'm sure many readers will feel doesn't deserve empathy at all. It's a story about the ways we keep trying to love our people when we aren't quite sure how to, and how we keep seeking the love we want from people unable to give it to us - all wrapped up in father-son relationship thriller. Obviously I loved every second of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing

booksandmo's review against another edition

3.0

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping

olyally's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief