Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Darling Girl by Liz Michalski

39 reviews

livreads16's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

This book was not what I thought it would be. The writing was decent, the characters were alright. The ending of the book was nice. I’m really glad Jane believed her daughter; that was really nice and very necessary.  I feel like the twist of the story was too dark… like it was just way too creepy and uncomfortable.

Peter Pan is a rapist??? And he takes advantage of teenage boys???

Like why would you write that?!? Idk I just feel like this book could have stayed in the drafts. I’m really glad I didn’t pay for this book. And I’m really glad this book is over. Would not recommend to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Pedophilia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Medical content, Murder, and Alcohol

meliroo's review against another edition

dark

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Drug abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Rape, Physical abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Blood

_readrateandrepeat's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Physical abuse

cassielaj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a really interesting reimagining of a classic story. I expected more of a fairy tale/adventure, but this book looks at more of the emotional, relationship-based side of things. Definitely unexpected, definitely fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Blood

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Murder

grichmond's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Grief, Kidnapping, and Rape

Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Drug use

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.0

a peter pan retelling following the granddaughter of wendy who is a girlboss dr ceo helicopter parent that injects her kids with experimental drugs and was r*ped by peter pan

sorta read like a weird twisted fanfic. my favorite part is the dog at the end 

the only reason i finished this is because i was home sick and had nothing else to do

the main character is so unrelatable and not great that this book is a pain

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death, Chronic illness, Car accident, Blood, and Alcohol

chaptersofchilly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

Just went back to work at my summer job this week and THREE of my coworkers are reading different peter pan retellings as well, so it’s been fun chatting about different takes on the classic story with them. Darling Girl was a fun spring read that had a good mix of fantasy, family, and dark mystery. The Darling family is the focus of the book, and Peter Pan is the villain which I was exciting to see. I really like when retellings delve into the darker aspects of fairytales. I loved the exploration of protective parenting and grief in this novel as well. However, I think the character development was a little rushed for me at the end and I wish there was more time exploring the character of Christopher Cooke (bc he seems super sexy). The end was set up so a sequel could be possible, and I would love to see what happens with these characters next since there were a few loose ends when the book finished. Overall a fun read a good book of the month pick.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Torture, and Medical content

marchhare89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Chronic illness, Blood, Gaslighting, and Grief

abookwormsgarden's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Sexual assault, and Ableism

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

Minor: Drug use and Murder