Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Woman In Black by Susan Hill

87 reviews

erinbarton's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

2.0

unfortunately just didn’t deliver on the spook factor - arthur sees the ghost and hears some things (the rocking chair, the child screaming etc) a few times but that’s it. we are told towards the end of the book that sightings of the woman in black bring on accidental deaths of children but this just seems to be a set up for the ending and not actually utilised in the main plot of the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

thereadingdude's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

braggsy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Animal death and Grief

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

_teoeo's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Child death, and Death

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child death, Grief, and Pregnancy

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This movie traumatized me so I thought “why not read the book” 😅

I loved the writing with its underlying tension and creepy vibes! I half expected it to be scarier but that could be because of my experience with the movie.

The book definitely creeps you out and gives you goosebumps 🫣

Although it took a little bit to get into the novel (about 50ish pages), by the second half I didn’t want to put it down while also cowering under a blanket. I love ghost stories/books about hauntings and this did not disappoint! Highly recommend for any other ghost/haunted story lovers, and it makes a perfect rainy autumn read 👻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

mmefish's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A perfect little horror. Never have I been more spooked by a book before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Animal death

theologize's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death

valentinaambrosius's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

cayleybp's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death