Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

8 reviews

mtstjk's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Car accident, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

marigoldgem's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I was excited to solve the mystery of the book when I first started it but by the end it just felt so dragged out. I mean you guess most of the stuff not even half way through the book and the surprises aren’t so shocking. Not a bad book overall but I wouldn’t reach for it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Violence

kaitlanl's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Stalking, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

samster_reads's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death of parent, and Drug use

beca_reads's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

This was a book that just kept on giving. This isn't the fastest paced thriller I have read, but it keeps you wanting more; the short chapters definitely worked in the books favour. The characters were all well crafted, and I really felt for the main character Helen. Parts of the plot were slightly predictable, which I actually think this worked in the books favour, as it made the more shocking twists pack a bigger punch. The only thing I would say is that this book could have been shorter, and still have been just as great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

kellyloubishop's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, and Stalking

Minor: Child death

thereadhersrecap's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Helen has a picture-perfect life. A handsome husband, a beautiful Victorian home in the park, and a new baby on the way. Everything changes when she attends her first prenatal class and meets the wine drinking, cigarette smoking, mysterious Rachel Wells. What Helen really needed at that moment was a friend, and Rachel had perfect timing.

“It occurs to me how grateful I have been for Rachel’s companionship. I find myself admiring her. She is so upbeat about it all.”

But Rachel is not what she seems. She is unstable, unpredictable, and unsettling. Helen starts to become wary when she discovers missing items amongst Rachel’s things. It’s apparent that Rachel is harboring secrets, and Helen is determined to uncover them.

So I haven’t read a thriller in a whiiiile.

This one did not disappoint. The storyline follows Helen’s pregnancy from 24 weeks at the start of her prenatal classes. It's told from three different perspectives. I think it adds to the mystery because you don’t know who is telling the true story. It’s very easy to follow. The scenes were descriptive and I was able to guess the ending but I thought the author did a great job with detailing the chain of events.

I don’t want to give away too much, but this is a must-read for anyone who enjoys crime and thriller novels. I also think it's really good for anyone who wants to get into thrillers but can’t stomach the graphic details on death and dying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying and Violence

deandra_lalonde's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Miscarriage