Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Las chicas by Emma Cline

58 reviews

eve_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

Overall Thoughts:
 ⁕ This book is obviously not a feel-good read, but I feel that I have to emphasize just how graphic and intense some of the scenes are. It’s beyond icky at points and may not be the right fit for all readers.

⁕ A lot of the news, stories, and retellings of the Manson family focus on Manson himself. It was interesting to see the events from the perspective of one of the girls involved (even if this was a super fictionalized account).

⁕ I enjoyed the exploration of morality and evil through Evie’s character. One of the main questions the book asks of the reader is “can anyone be capable of evil?” — something I feel we don’t often get to discuss with female characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Alcohol

kaylaraine23's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Unlike many, I really have no interest in the Manson murders and it actually initially turned me off from the books (cults have always creeped me out) but once I started, I felt almost embarrassingly drawn to it all, almost like Evie with Suzanne. I'm a sucker for a story that really examines the complex inner workings of a woman, particularly a young woman, and had to continuously remind myself that she was just 14 and Suzanne was just 19. Their bond, or the perceived one that Evie felt, was what really roped me in. Definitely gonna be thinking about them and this one for quite some time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Child death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

libraryghost's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Drug use, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Self harm, Animal cruelty, and Ableism

Use of the R-word once,

laurenw22's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Drug use

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Child death, and Emotional abuse

lancemanion's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, and Rape

roseltov's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I wasn't expecting to like this book as much as I did. I love the way EC writes. The way she describes things is beautiful. It can be a lot sometimes, it's of a very specific style, but I do really like that style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

tashestotashes's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual content

Minor: Child death