Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

11 reviews

lauramcc7's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Grief, Incest, Child death, Blood, Death, Violence, and War

aisabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Incest, and War

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Ableism, and Torture

parenthesis_enjoyer's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Blood, War, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Trafficking, Slavery, Child death, Incest, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

amy_harboredinpages's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

A sad tragic Tolkien take... no happy ending can be found here. A good story all the same, adding depth to the world and history of Middle Earth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and War

Moderate: Gaslighting and Incest

Minor: Child death

melina_30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Incest, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Toxic friendship, Child death, and Rape

mockingbird1313's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Child death

hzorbarab's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Incest

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

littlecat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Because of the title I wish it had a bit more focus on Turins sisters, (also his Mom, I think she is really interesting!). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Violence, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Incest, Child death, Suicide, and Torture

the incest is between adult siblings who have not grown up together, they are unaware of their relation

dandelioness's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Child death, Suicide, Slavery, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy

nikolas_fox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book follows the children of Húrin and the curse that is lain upon them by Morgoth. This is the full tale that is told in brief in both The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. This story is filled with love, loss, pride, sadness, courage, and so many other things. This story is much darker than The Hobbit and even than Lord of the Rings. It delves deeper into the mythology of Middle Earth and focus on the families of the Edain along with their interactions with Easterlings, Elves, Petty Dwarves, and of course Morgoth. I had read this earlier in my life but am so glad I gave it a reread as it was even more impactful now that I am a bit older.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Child death, and Suicide

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Sexual assault