Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

18 reviews

phoenixlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book! The ending took me completely by surprise and I was so into it! This is the first horror book that's actually scared me, and it's set the bar high!! 

Also, there's a Sapphic relationship and a queer guy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Kidnapping, Gore, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Confinement and Child abuse

zombiezami's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

I feel like the magic being introduced in the last third wasn't executed well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Death, Child death, Abandonment, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Animal death, Child abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, and Racism

reedandright's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Police brutality, and Sexual content

typedtruths'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? No

5.0

my first five-star of the year! i devoured this

▷ Representation: Black sapphic protagonist; BIPOC & queer scs.

Blog • Trigger Warning Database • StoryGraph

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Animal death, Child abuse, and Racism

➸ Trigger warnings for racism, child abandonment and neglect discussed, implied guardian with alcoholism, death of a friend and girlfriend (on- & off-page), graphic blood, injury and gore depiction including multiple dead bodies, murder and attempted murder by gun, axe, arrow and knife, hostage situation, physical assault, strangulation, cults, animal death & dead bodies, and grave desecration.

triggs4780's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Child death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Physical abuse

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

More of a cult folk horror than a slasher, and with a messy narrative structure, a cast of likeable teens with strong friendships, twists that I genuinely did not see coming, and visceral horror and gore made up for the book’s shortcomings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Animal death, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Stalking, Child abuse, Violence, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Medical content, Cursing, Gun violence, and Torture

Minor: Sexual content, Police brutality, and Racism

There is also police negligence, ritualistic sacrifice, weaponry, horror movie spoilers and bodies hidden in lakes.

snoopyfanclub's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.75

A fun but predictable read. I enjoyed it, but figured out all the twists before they happened (which made me feel smart). But I don’t think that lessened my reading enjoyment. I loved the characters who worked at the camp, and the dialogue felt realistic and fresh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Animal death, Vomit, Body horror, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

tey_lynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Animal death, Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Death, and Cursing

faduma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Stalking, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Torture, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Child abuse, Gore, and Gun violence