Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Ruins by Phoebe Wynne

4 reviews

mochi_sunday's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Interesting dynamics and a harsh reminder to always believe kids! Very hard read, difficult and sensitive content (lots of grooming and neglect :( ), prob won’t read again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Classism

tabby2920's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Yes this was slow paced but I really appreciate the dark and atmospheric setting Phoebe Wynne did with this story. Love reading about with unlikable characters and they are definitely unlikable ones here. You think you're reading about one thing but completely thrown a curve ball and discover so many hidden themes and meaning thrown in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

untamedarchive's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

 This book made me wildly uncomfortable. 

The main storyline takes place at a chateau in France in the 1980s. We follow a young girl named Ruby as she is exposed to countless abuses from a predatory friend of her father to neglect by her parents. 

This book offered very little resolution and I thought about DNF-ing several times. I wish there had been more development of the mysteries surrounding the chateau, and some justice for the young women who were subjected to truly horrible behavior by the adults in their lives. Unfortunately, there was no justice to be found. I can't say that I recommend this book. 

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Child death

megandherbook's review

challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Child death and Confinement