Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Body in Question by Jill Ciment

14 reviews

siobhanward's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

NYT Notable Books 2019: 28/100

This one just wasn't for me. I don't love character-driven books, and this was very heavy in that regard. Hannah was a flawed character but it felt like she had very few redeeming qualities. The trial and her experience as a juror was much more interesting than her personal drama, and it felt like Ciment was trying to get a lot across in a very short book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Terminal illness and Medical content

Minor: Animal death

thychronicreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

deadhouseplant's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

The contrast between the true crime media frenzy and the monotony of jury duty made this a fascinating read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

amberrc's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

madisonrose1519's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I felt like the author overdid it with her use of flowery verbiage throughout this book. She definitely has skills when it comes to turning a phrase, but I felt like the story was bogged down by the dramatic flair of the descriptive language. It could have been reduced by 25%. 

This book was just not my favorite. The criminal trial was the backdrop to the love affair rather than the other way around. I was hoping for a more heavily detailed murder trial with drips of romance to keep me coming back. It was the other way around. 

But honestly, neither the trial nor the affair were all that exciting. It was very believable, so if that’s your thing this is your book. But if you’re looking for jaw dropping or unpredictable, reach for something else. 

If you need a quick read and you like romance, this is for you. But if you’re looking for smut, look further. This won’t exactly get your motor running. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

ashleyjean6's review

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

2.0

It was like a train wreck; disturbing and yet you can't quite look away. It was an easy fast read, but not one character was likable and there was no real plot to speak of. And then it just ends with zero resolution. Overall a very depressing story with a lot of lose ends. It's written fairly well, but it definitely lacks depth. Not a fan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

sylvestra's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

neoralisa22's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Chronic illness and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

It was underwhelming at his best. I was reading the book because I was interested in the story of Anca and Stephanie, but the book is more Character Driving that I expected, still it was a fast read.

claireltravers's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Minor: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.25

I was hoping for a book mainly about the trial/crime with the affair in the background. That is not what I got. The writing was boring, sometimes cringy, and it just felt incomplete. I was just skipping through the parts between c-2 and f-17 just to hear about the trial. Also, the second part was soooo boring. Glad this was a quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief