Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

195 reviews

thecharnelraven's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child death, Alcoholism, and Gun violence

icmcmx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

Absolutely not what I expected from Aiden Thomas story-wise, but this was just as good as their other work, and  heartbreakingly beautiful to boot!

A story about loss, dark thoughts and hope. 

Freakin love Peter Pan shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol

teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Mental illness

the6thstorm_hawk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Child death, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Car accident

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

Wendy’s life was upended years ago when she and her brothers went missing in the woods, and only she returned (with no memory of what occurred). I enjoyed this Peter Pan-inspired story. It didn’t wow me, but I enjoyed the experience. Wendy’s complicated relationship with Peter, and Peter’s complicated relationship with stories were compelling enough to keep me reading. The ending feels both like a little much and very satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Alcohol, Child death, Medical content, Death, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Grief, and Kidnapping

Parents lost in grief, missing siblings, missing children, trauma

lily1304's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

I'm a sucker for a retelling of a classic story but I didn't love the plot here. I think the ambiguity of Peter's character and his relationship with Wendy is fascinating, but it wasn't really explored intentionally here - this Peter is straightforwardly a Good Guy, and conveniently a Hot Teen so there can be a YA romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Kidnapping

innocentce's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Re-telling of Peter and Wendy's story.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

estellec13's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Child death, Grief, Blood, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Moderate: Murder, Medical trauma, and Cursing

Minor: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Alcohol, and Vomit

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism