Reviews tagging 'Child death'

You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

16 reviews

haz19's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Classism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Gun violence and Pedophilia

serenfletcher_reads's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

One of the author's best works to date! The main three characters are all so lovable and I found myself actually caring about their relationships. Furthermore, the mystery had me enthralled - I couldn't wait to uncover everybody's secrets. For me, the pacing was near perfect, though I would have liked more development for some of the characters to make the ending more believable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

Minor: Kidnapping and Death of parent

whatrhireads22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Violence, Murder, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, and Kidnapping

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars !! I have not finished a book for fun in ages because ... grad school but Karen McManus' latest has everything I needed to get out of a reading rut: fast pace, a heavy dose of '80s teen movie references, and a plot that is somewhat unplausible and YET (!) still compels you to go along for the ride. Great fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol and Racism

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infidelity and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent