Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

47 reviews

ellislilylovestoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Body horror, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death

nakutski's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Rape, Child abuse, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Medical content

lupitabaeyongo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Animal death, Body horror, Murder, and Alcoholism

spoookycat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Medical content

lain_darko's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

sekushipantsu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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: Pedophilia

Moderate: Animal death

frejabitsch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gore, Murder, and Pedophilia

natreviews's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I had heard a lot about this book. Originally, I'd heard about the Italian film, then the American re-make, and found it all started with this book. It's the perfect October read. It's scary on multiple levels (from violence, to pedophilia, to gore) and I think it handles these topics well and with the respect they deserve. It isn't a easy read, but it is very rewarding if you can get through it. I also appreciate how it's set in the 1980's, that way it isn't bogged down with modern devices and having to work around those. Yes, there are some weird translation issues (words not making grammatical sense, or simple words missing), but the writing overall makes up for that. 
In the back of my copy there's a page advertising John's next book. I don't know if I'll read it, but Let The Right One In is a book I will keep on my shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

bodiesinbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

tking250's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Child death