Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Change by Kirsten Miller

46 reviews

rrose23's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Child death

meliroo's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Drug use, Death, Gore, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Self harm

shanchat's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Death, Rape, Misogyny, Grief, Drug use, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Car accident, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

bookbunny's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

casreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

3.0

This book promised magic, mystery, and a feminist revenge fantasy, but really only delivered on the last one. The women had powers, but they were kind of vague. Nessa's ghost-seeing abilities were the most developed. Harriet was a caricature of a hedge witch, and Jo's powers were the least developed. She was strong and her hands got hot? Oook. There were ghosts, but they were just sort of there. There was a mystery, but it it wasn't investigated methodically with clues laid out - they just sort of stumbled across things. I did like how almost every woman in the book got a fleshed out backstory, and it was very cathartic to see all the disgusting men in their lives get what was coming to them. It was entertaining, but ultimately kind of a let down. I don't think the full potential of the premise was realized.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Child death, and Death

deanis23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I loved it! Great spin on women's intuition. Every woman will see herself in Harriet, Jo or Nessa.

I definitely got the pervert island (Epstein/Maxwell) vibe and it quickly drew me in. Every mother with a daughter understands the fear and need to constantly protect our littles from the pervs (and the manipulative "helpers") of the world and this book gave us a satisfying revenge.

Hope this turns into a book series, it would be an auto-buy for me!

* I received an arc after winning a Goodreads giveaway. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Pedophilia, Death, Kidnapping, and Rape