Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Orphan of Cemetery Hill: A Novel by Hester Fox

2 reviews

eiramaniger's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Slavery, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Violence

brookepower's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was okay. At times it was fast paced, and a page turner. Other times it was slow and the writing didn’t feel that encapsulating. The start is a bit slow, and some middle parts drag, however over all I felt the story was unique, the characters likeable and the atmosphere beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: War