Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Family Business by Jonathan Sims

8 reviews

bernard_black's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

I wish it was creepier and the ending felt a bit cartoonish to me.

Also what is it with Jonny and killing characters who are named after someone he loves? 💀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

(mentions of two characters 'enjoying sex' and two different characters sleeping together in the past)

casdelvo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore and Classism

ladybanecourt's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

✨5/5✨

First Johnny Sims book I read and, as a fan of The Magnus Archives, I have to say the writing still impresses me a lot! This is such a good book, and the characters??? The plot???

The Mr. Bill reveal???

Also, Xen was my favorite don't @ me.

I am definitely in love with this, would love to read it again for spooky season next year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore and Death of parent

ratgerry's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

Jonathan Sims does it again, demonstrating his skill in crafting a mystery that gradually comes together, sharpens, and builds towards an exhilaratingly horrifying finale. Beyond that, I never expected a horror novel to inspire me to seek out community and connect more closely with the people around me, but this one did it. 
My only point of critique is that

Mr Bill's Memory Prisons at the end

felt a little underexplored and like a slightly rushed addition for Plot Convenience, but not enough to break my suspension of disbelief.
All in all a ride that I could hardly put down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Alcohol, and Classism

ionop's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

fraeyalise's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I want to like this book so much more because I like the author, but this book has some of the same problems as Thirteen Storeys. The characters felt one dimensional to me, except Diya. I could see where the book was going, and the reveals felt flat as a result. There seemed to be an underlying message about those who fall through the cracks in society but it wasn't quite fleshed out, and felt half-baked. The story and writing is a bit clunky at times. 

Positives: some of the imagery is really creepy, and some of the descriptions are really well done. It has a neat premise. The cat doesn't die. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Suicide

Minor: Bullying

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

proceduralbob's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis