Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Off the Deep End by Lucinda Berry

29 reviews

tams_storytime's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Murder

a_coop's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

I didn’t absolutely hate this book but I didn’t really like it. I love Lucinda Berry books but this one was just…strange. There was a lot going on and it just felt like things escalated too quickly for some things. I would recommend one of her other books before I recommend this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Death, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy and Murder

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Uhhhhhh what the fuck lol. Twisty, a bit predictable, but overall a decent and entertaining read. Unfortunately some unnecessary fatphobia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Self harm, Stalking, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping and Pregnancy

readingwithjass's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mass/school shootings, and Suicidal thoughts

kdreads24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I give this 3.75 because the ending didn’t match the intensity of the rest of the book. The first 3/4 of the book were fabulous! Amber was annoying- selfish & despicable in most of her chapters.  I really liked Jules but hate the way things ended for her.  Interesting subject matter to explore…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Grief

britnidudley's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

samvmarie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Child abuse, Rape, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Car accident, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Drug abuse

littlefoot007's review against another edition

dark tense

3.5

Good story, but man that ending. …

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual assault

beckielouisexx's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Child death, and Suicide attempt