Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Dry by Jane Harper

15 reviews

spkme_44292's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury

foreverinastory's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Good mystery, kept me guessing.

Rep: Female side character who was abused, side character with dementia, side MLM relationship.

CWs: Alcohol consumption/alcoholism, blood, cursing, death/death of parent, dementia, gun violence, murder, violence, excrement, past mentions of child abuse/death, fire/fire injury, homophobia, misogyny, outing, pregnancy, past mentions of suicidal thoughts, sexual content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

amberinbookland's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Self harm

gm_vak's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

drblind's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Bullying

Minor: Misogyny and Dementia