Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison

23 reviews

juliaaa02's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Rape, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pregnancy

maybesky's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Torture

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

jjenkins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a very dark thriller told from an FBI investigator’s perspective and a victims perspective as they investigate a horrible tragedy involving the kidnapping, abuse, and murder of girls. The writing was stunning and the story unfolded in a very unique way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

babydog420's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

jcpreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I’ve heard nothing but great things about this book which made me a little apprehensive going into it. You never know if it’s actually going to live up to the hype. I finished this book less than 30 seconds ago and I’m already typing up a review, so that should tell you something already.

The writing style of this one was unique. It took a bit for me to get used to the differing POV’s without a distinct indication of the change. It also took me a little bit to get used to the fact that this book didn’t have chapters, which I’m typically one to stay away from. HOWEVER, once adjusting this book had me hooked. I was actually hooked by page 15 which was way too early on for my comfort.

The character development was incredibly intriguing to see play out literally until the very last page. The narrator, Maya/Inara was mildly unreliable but mainly because the reader needs to have that inkling of doubt. Learning about the main character’s life before, in the middle, and after was important to this plot. Dot Hutchinson is an incredible writer and has a beautiful way of stringing words together.

I’m not a series girl, and I know I’ve said that before. So believe me when I say, I cannot wait to get my hands on book #2 of this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Incest, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

aubocado9's review against another edition

slow-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? N/A

1.0

i really disliked this book. the characters, their actions, and the dialogue were completely unrealistic and cringey. if you enjoy actual mystery or crime novels, this will be boring and terrible for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Trafficking

mariam_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The ending felt very rushed and a lot of things didn’t add up, really liked the idea of the book and the way it was written, and how it switched from the police interview to the main character’s point of view. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

carissa230'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

5.0

 Maya is living as a butterfly in a garden. The gardener is a man that cares for the garden and the butterflies. After years in the garden Maya is free. The FBI is questioning her, it's clear that she is hiding something. The question is how involved was Maya in the garden? Did she help to lure the girls there, or is there something else that she is hiding?

As the story slowly unfolds it is clear that these girls have been through some horrible events. They have been part of and witnessed things that most can't even imagine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

kaitbeth's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Kidnapping, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

tooloo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Death, and Child death