Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Girl Before by JP Delaney

18 reviews

_mack_jack_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.25

it was out best by another review i saw: yet another book choosing to subvert expectations with a nonsensical twist instead of giving the plot and characters the follow-through they earned. this book was a page-turner but ultimately lackluster.

what i wanted from the book initially was to be shocked and to have my expectations subverted. as i learned more about the characters, i wanted to see the natural conclusion come about. i think the author focused on shock value over realism when coming up with plot points. the complexities of the characters, specifically the men, are unexplored to their fullest because the author takes them off course at random. the women are flawed and emotional humans, which is always good to see, but emma specifically is written to be almost a villain as the book progresses. at first it was a captivating twist, but again the path it took broke my suspension of disbelief. 

did i enjoy reading it? yes. would i recommend it? no.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

saemiligr's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.5

<spoilers> Wow. This one shocked me. I had NO idea what an unreliable narrator EVERYONE was. Lots of complex feelings after it was all said and done but that is the hallmark of an amazing book. </spoilers>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death

sylvestra's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

leilaekn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Animal death and Sexual violence

ayannamaslog's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Fast and easy to read. I really enjoyed it overall. You think it will be a predictable story but it has many surprises throughout. I couldn’t put it down! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Animal death and Child death

thenonbinaryc's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Would be four star but spoiled it with ableism and eugenics. Incorrect language used to refer to people with Down Syndrome. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

katemae's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death and Child death

stephvt22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Animal death, Suicide, Abortion, and Murder