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dannythestreet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Minor: Chronic illness, Addiction, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
sfschmidt93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Violence, and Emotional abuse
melli29_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicide
hermamora's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Death, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Body horror, Outing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Cursing, and Domestic abuse
leggatkat's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Vomit, and Child death
Minor: Rape, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse
hpadulo's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide, and Rape
Minor: Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Stalking
toni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Violence
hilarylouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Death, Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Grief, Child death, Car accident, and Blood
kimgravy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping
that_bookish_life's review against another edition
3.5
Dear Child is told from the shifting perspectives of the injured woman, the girl, and the missing woman's father. I really appreciate how we're plopped right into the story, disoriented, confused, trying to piece together what exactly is going on right alongside the characters. The evolution of details and shifting perspectives makes for a real page turner.
I can see the comparisons to Room and Gone Girl, but Dear Child really stands on its own merit. A strong mystery-suspense story.
Graphic: Violence and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death