Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge

8 reviews

nancy_97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

I’ve really got to start reading the content warnings. This one felt really graphic and I found myself skipping a lot of scenes. It was a super interesting concept and I thought it was handled well enough, though I did find a few typos which sucked. I don’t think I would have picked this book up if I had seen the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, Violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Vomit, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

buggieop's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Confinement, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Deadnaming, Death of parent, Car accident, Self harm, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Excrement

spoookycat's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Excrement

natrix's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Torture, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Vomit, Rape, and Incest

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Excrement, and Deadnaming

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, and Car accident

owls_rainbow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Deadnaming and Transphobia

minor deadnaming and misgendering of a deceased trans woman

jeegirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book took turns you would never expect. It’s a quick read, not super complicated, especially if you like mystery and crime stories. It had me on the edge of my seat until I finished the book. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Gore, Physical abuse, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Drug use, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

ellalafontant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

I would have given this book at least 4 stars if it didn't have the unneeded transphobia. It wasn't fully malicious transphobia but it was still enough to really bother me and I feel like the plot point could have still been there without the transphobic bits. I understand that realistically at this point some of the characters probably would have reacted that way and said those things but... It's a book he could have written them without it. Really that was the biggest flaw to me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit