Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

9 reviews

jncrum's review

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Child death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Abortion

coffeebookssleep's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

sldibened's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Outing, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Abortion, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Grief, Bullying, Child death, Infidelity, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Rape, and Stalking

viwilliams's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Rape, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

Minor: Incest, Infertility, and Death of parent

kimveach'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

2.75

Apparently, I have read too many domestic thrillers as I've seen this plot before.  It's possible this book, published in 2017, was the first one to do it of the books I've read.  Thankfully, it was quick to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Toxic relationship

dizpig's review against another edition

funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Confinement, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Child death, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Stalking, and Violence

crystal83087's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Grief, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism

apiora215's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

saraellenme's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Child death

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Sexism, and Eating disorder