Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Dead Take the A Train by Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw

2 reviews

immovabletype's review

I can't do graphic child death. I tried to continue after that but I just don't care anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

ztremohno's review

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Though a fun romp through the world of Eldritch beasts and corporate espionage, as well as a ragtag hero who wants but for a few things, the book spend a lot of time world building and fails to pay off many of checks it writes in the first half. While you can read this in hope of a second book, know that it can be a slog to get to some of the more worthwhile payoffs and in some cases you'll be left wondering why you know so much about some of the minutae of this world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death

Throughout this book, you will encounter much discussion of the big bad. The Mother Who Eats is mentioned dozens of times. Regardless of this, we are not given significant payoff. I would have preferred a shorter book, with much less mention, to the way the plot frames this enemy and chooses not to pay it off.