Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Der Geisterbaum by Christina Henry, Sigrun Zühlke

6 reviews

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Blood, Murder, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism

mushio's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

The focus on sexualising underage girls, to the point that is the entire character of one, with no real reason makes it a weird read.

The ending felt quite rushed and dissapointing for all the build up it was given. Plot points were barely round up at the end.

The premise was quite fun though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism

bastieboi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Death, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Vomit, Sexism, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Vomit, Racism, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content

missbreathing's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

This wasn’t perfect, but it was fun. It was exactly what I was looking for. It had an intriguing premise and lots of creepy imagery and scary moments.
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The characters are all interesting, complex, and layered. Lauren is an endearing MC, and her reluctance to grow up is relatable and enriches the story. The multiple POVs work well: they each have a distinct voice, and we get lots of information from each one.
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The prose does feel awkward at times, and it could use some polish, but it’s easy enough to get used to.
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While this book starts off strong, it does become a bit slow and repetitive. The story, tensions and intrigue would work better if this was a shorter book. As it is, it is a tad predictable and spends a lot of time repeating itself. Additionally, the last act feels a little convenient. The very end feels unearned and a bit abrupt. 
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Still, I looked forward to picking this up in the evenings. I had a good time reading it. I’d recommend this to fans of small-town horror or of “My Best Friend’s Exorcism,” since it’s similar in its themes and imagery. 
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Murder, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder

sizzlingsaturn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs