Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Εφτά χρόνια σκοτάδι by You-Jeong Jeong

8 reviews

headliner's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Aku tidak bisa berkata bahwa ini adalah takdir yang disebabkannya sendiri. Aku juga tidak bisa berkata bahwa ini adalah hukuman yang harus dibayarnya.

Hm... rasanya hampa dan suram. Beberapa kali ngerasa kalau ceritanya terlalu bertele-tele dan too detailed, tapi mungkin ini untuk membangun suasana dan menjelaskan setting dalam cerita. Ada beberapa halaman yang memuat satu paragraf full tanpa dibedah... Rasanya gak karuan dan bikin turn off pas baca. 

Aku juga dibuat emosi selama baca perlakuan YJ. Gila kali itu orang. Aku juga menyayangkan kenapa denah desa tersebut dimuat di akhir halaman :( saranku ketika membaca ini, perlu mood/keadaan yang fine dan karena karakternya cukup banyak jadi perlu catatan mini. Terakhir, setidaknya ada hal baik dalam buku ini tentang Seowon yang dibantu oleh Paman Ahn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Child death

sisa_moyo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

About the discovery of a little girls body in the town damn, he abusive, domineering father, a security guard at the dam who disappears in the nighttime to dive in the dam the girl is found in. Who sees something crucial and says nothing. A family who enters the town on the fateful night of the girl’s death and the father and son and their relationship to the dead girl. Thus it looks back on this fateful night 7 years later and how it affects the lives of the those left alive. 
The thing about Jeong’s works, as with the Good son is that it’s set up as a thriller and though they do thrill, they ultimately pre-empt the mystery in my opinion a little too early in the sorry, such that there is no mystery of who-dunnit motivating you to stay in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape

serendipity421's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Animal death, Car accident, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual violence

tinstae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

thaismrosa'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Murder, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Abandonment, and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Classism, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

pun1sher's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I wasn't satisfied with the ending, but otherwise I think it was a solid thriller. Amazing portrayal of human relationships imo, characters have a lot of depth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Rape

bookshelf_al's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

ashleykayejournals's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Car accident