Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Moordgids voor Lieve Meisjes by Holly Jackson

3 reviews

katerinamckenna's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Racism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Child death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Drug use, and Rape

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Confinement, Grief, Animal death, Child death, and Stalking

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Body shaming

Minor: Medical content, Incest, Dementia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

moon's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

i think i wouldn't have kept reading this book if the mystery and plot weren't half-decent. the characters lack depth; they feel very one-dimensional to me, especially the main character. i will have to say though, there were some bits of the plot that felt very unrealistic and nonsensical.

another major thing that i didn't like: the romance between a 17 year old high school student and a 20 year old. the 20 year old even called her "a kid" twice, so he acknowledged the difference in maturity and power imbalance in their relationship.

while there are people of color in this book (one major one being the accused murderer), i'm quite hesitant to label it as diverse in representation because of how lacking it is. the characters of color only seem to be people of color in name. while i understand that it's hard for a white person to write about the experiences and cultures of people of color, it doesn't even seem like there was an attempt. as a person of color myself, i believe that our cultures shape our identities and are deeply ingrained in who we are.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Death of parent and Self harm