Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Wretched by Emily McIntire

41 reviews

chip4201's review against another edition

dark fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

elledanie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

filipa_maia's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I almost didn't read this book because the second book was so bad that I thought I was done with this series. Well, I'm happy I decided to give it a chance.

This time, and for a change of pace, the villain if a woman. I don't know, this probably is not right, but I'm not mad about the things she has done. Girl power, you know? Girls defend girls! Of course you can dissolve your family members in acid... who doesn't? Yes, she is completely crazy, but I like her.

Anyway, good story, good plot, well written characters with good, solid, backgrounds and the ending that these characters deserved. Nicely done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kylasmv15's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

cristina_reading24's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

witcheep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

1.5

Everyone is making dumb and impulsive decicions while reveling in dark deeds. I don't get how any of these people are able to keep up their cover identities.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, and Grief

Minor: Stalking and Death of parent

savage_book_review's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Again, please see my previous review of this book for full thoughts, but I'm currently listening to the audio versions as they're about to disappear from the Audible Plus catalogue.

Thus far, this book has had the best narrators of the series. Both voices finally match the characters perfectly, and their inflections and changes in tone to give voice to other characters are all strong enough to stand out, but not so over the top that they ruin the mood. I'd STILL like to see them voice the lines of their character in their opposing chapters; I just think it makes sense! But the performances were good enough in this one that I wasn't as bothered.

The audio does make the story feel slower in pace than the physical read, and overall it does seem like there is less action (but there is plenty of 'action' 😉) in this one, so there are moments where it is easy to zone out. But then, that's good when you're using the books to relax! And it's definitely an easy listen.

I guess I'm not as drawn to this one as the 'good boy/bad girl' dynamic isn't my favourite (I prefer the other way around). But still, the characterisation is good and I like the way it doesn't feel too stereotypical or trope-y, while still playing off of those things.

One more to go (Crossed isn't on the freebie list, sadly...)!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

rachelmoss2017's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• 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: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

skb163's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Physical abuse and Torture

brittanylee0302's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

So far in this series this is my favorite! The spice, the storyline, the characters, everything was nailed in this book! I was invested all the way through & im sad its over. I loved the cop & criminal & felt like these characters actually had stories that made them who they were. I thought the 'words' thing was a little weird & it had me confused at some parts but other than that I really enjoyed this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Cancer and Abandonment