Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Darling by K. Ancrum

5 reviews

achay91's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Police brutality

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death

dragonwriter's review

adventurous 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? No

5.0

I love when Peter Pan is evil.

The story kept to a single night, and, at first, you think it’s a fun retelling, but the dread slowly grows until you’re screaming! 
I was incredibly invested in all of the characters, drawn in by what they were going through and only wanting the best for them. I also really appreciated how Ancrum incorporated little details from the original Peter Pan in modern Chicago. 
I thoroughly enjoyed myself the whole way through!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Kidnapping

blissfuloctopus's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, and Mental illness

zoes_human's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

A contemporary, realistic retelling of Peter Pan. Fast-paced and tense with a twist.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Child death, Murder, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

theartsybookwitch's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

DARLING is a peter pan retelling set in modern Chicago. 

I loved this retelling, I loved everything about it. It's so nice and inspiring to see all the different diversity from Wendy being Black, to every side characters of color (Black, Korean, Russian, Ojibwe), who are queer (lesbian, bisexual and asexual rep!) to characters with disabilities (hearing impaired and amputated hand). 

Don't get me wrong, I love the disney version of Peter Pan, but I always found myself drawn to the gritty version that most media tends to avoid. The intense idea of found family plays well throughout the novel and we follow Wendy Darling as she gets pulled into the crime life and

gets into something that she learns was set in twenty years prior.

I would caution readers that has experienced abuse, gaslighting, grooming or any form of toxic relationships to not read this book. 

4.75/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Eating disorder

Grooming