Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

24 reviews

gabriella's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

I was mildly disappointed that the attacks aimed at Jackson were completely unrelated to any of the murders. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Death of parent

jitterbugsnap's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

Admittedly I'm new to the genre, but it definitely felt more like a character novel than a mystery. I'd probably rate it higher if I had been more interested in the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Suicide

starsnotshadows's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I did not like many of the characters for most of the book, but towards the end became much more sympathetic to them. The cases were very compelling, and I did want to keep reading to find how everything worked together. Some of it was satisfying, and some of it was disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Death and Rape

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

fredamccusker's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts