Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

102 reviews

jennramsdell's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This story is sweeping, creating an entire world and mythology you have to piece together. I really enjoyed how Hawkins laid out information bit by bit for you to pick up, and how gory and descriptive his writing is. Brutal at times, hopeful at times too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, War, Gore, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, Suicide, and Gun violence

itspronouncedtessa's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Rape, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty

philomathean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, Child death, Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Rape, and Gore

Minor: Car accident

evandaniel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I don’t really even know how to describe this. Recommend for fans of Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Terry Pratchett who aren’t sensitive to violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Body horror, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Self harm, Kidnapping, Drug use, Abandonment, Vomit, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Xenophobia, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, War, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

amelyn19's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Child death, Blood, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Self harm, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization

istenerson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Excellent story - However, do not need to read again due to the aggressive explicit content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Gore, Gun violence, Animal death, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence

bookwormmama's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Very strange and disturbing book. Warning: includes gory violence and mentions of sexual assault. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual violence, and Violence

soaphest's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

5.0

amazing book. started off super strong & only got better as it went on. all the characters were hugely compelling & the story managed to present something great and unknowing without being difficult about it. very excited about anything else the author will write. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

allytrainor's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Suicide, Torture, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Violence

kenzielireads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape