Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

The Dry by Jane Harper

5 reviews

marleens's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was an outstanding book. Books like this with a police main character trying to solve a crime, can be so hit or miss. And sometimes they start to feel samey. But this was absolutely excellent. Aaron Falk was a great MC, with a history and personality that tied really well into the setting and plot. I enjoyed the setting and atmosphere, and all the characters we met along the way. Had my suspicions about how things had happened, some were right, some weren’t. Just as I like it. Most importantly it was very well written and paced. I flew through it in a couple of days and will definitely read more of Harper’s works!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Child death

Minor: Incest, Rape, Excrement, and Vomit

emfield's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, and Dementia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

kathleenes's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Murder, 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