Reviews tagging 'Child death'

All Hallows by Christopher Golden

12 reviews

zakura317's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Outing, Alcoholism, and Homophobia

Minor: Racism

voilajean's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

I really liked this, but toward the end,

Spoiler

the creepy kids are referred to as 'golems' and we find out that they are trying to steal the neighborhood kids for a witch

so I'm not comfortable giving this a star rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Body horror, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Antisemitism, and Racism

Minor: Pedophilia

wickedlovely's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

lostinworlds's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Violence, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Racism

Minor: Kidnapping and Suicidal thoughts

amandaakerman's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Gore, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual assault, Racism, Pedophilia, Outing, Kidnapping, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Blood, Alcoholism, Murder, and Addiction

caidyn's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Solid horror. I'm always a bit iffy on books set on/around Halloween, but this hit the mark. Creepy kids? Lots of small town drama fueling things? The one thing I didn't love was all the perspectives. A few too many.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Child death, and Body horror

Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia

Minor: Self harm and Pedophilia

feeheffo's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death

rachelunabridged's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

a really fun halloween read! the atmosphere was just fantastic + i loved how well the author captured the spookiness of the season. this story had horrors of a supernatural nature juxtaposed with completely human horrors, which is a trope i'm always into. admittedly, the plot isn't very strong, but it's a fun, mindless kind of read with some really good horror moments.

my only complaint is that this book put the spooky spirit in my body + it's only march, lmao!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Grief, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Pedophilia, and Alcoholism

sdsmith80's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

<strong>Creepy Halloween Tale</strong>

I love Halloween. My whole family does really. Right from the first few pages, I identified with the Barbosa family. My husband has an extensive history in the haunt industry, and I helped him run the makeup room for a season at one as well. So reading about Chloe and her dad setting up their home haunt in the woods behind their house, I was immediately hooked. 

The story picks up quickly, weaving the stories of the different neighbors' lives wonderfully. The author wastes no time with the creepy elements showing up even as he is giving us the backstory of each character, and the small (or large) dramas going on in their lives. 

Very soon we're off and running, with twists and turns around every page. I was kept guessing as each element was introduced, making for a thrilling read. The thing I enjoyed the most though was Christopher Golden's creation of the mythology in this world. I'm very curious to know how much is based on actual lore, if any. 

This book is absolutely perfect for anyone who loves Halloween, and the stories that surround it. 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Cursing, Hate crime, Child death, Child abuse, Gore, Murder, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

mg_916's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Child death

Moderate: Pedophilia, Homophobia, Child death, Child abuse, and Infidelity