Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson

11 reviews

daniofthewood's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Violence, Misogyny, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Medical content, Bullying, Car accident, and Suicide

diadoodle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Death, and Gun violence

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

I am glad I continued!! This was better than the first one IMO. I definitely liked the writing a bit better, and I appreciated the character development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

I loved this almost as much as the first, despite it being painfully predictable. Once again, the delivery is clean and the POV switch is complimentary instead of distracting, but we are left feeling.. well.. unfulfilled. I'll hopefully be back to add to this review once holiday chaos ends, but in the meantime, I would happily recommend this if you enjoyed the kind worth killing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Murder, Stalking, Alcohol, Child death, Toxic friendship, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Mental illness

ellieisreading'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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

     This one was slightly better than the first one in some ways but not as good in others. Henry Kimball is back and hunting a pair of killers. After a former student hires Kimball to follow her cheating husband and his supposed mistress, they end up dead. But could these be linked to a school shooting in Kimball's past?
     My biggest issue with this book is that none of the main characters/ POV characters are likable. The story I found was more interesting and twisty. 
     The narrator was pretty good, but not the best with voices. Overall a solid 4-star book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual content

lostintheplot's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

christinesreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence

Moderate: Murder and Death

meganrae047's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The elegant sequel to the Kind Worth Killing, and it didn't disappoint. Henry Kimball is now a PI, hired by Joan an ex pupil from his teaching days, to investigate her husbands affair, Henry senses that it's not what it seems. Told from various points of view, and I enjoyed it when Lily turns up. Several twists and turns to the book, which whilst I expected twist, some of them crept up on me. A very satisfying, smart, twisty, "fun" read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Gun violence