Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle

2 reviews

rosietoast's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

It wasn't as heavy of a read as I thought it would be. It's a thoughtful exploration by the main character into his own life and self with little judgement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt

skudiklier's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

This book was really interesting! I liked it more than Universal Harvester. I went in knowing nothing about the book (I just really like John Darnielle so I bought it forever ago), so it was probably more intriguing for me than it would be for someone who knew the premise. It was a nice audiobook to listen to while doing dishes. It made me think a lot. (minor spoilers about the end)

I expected the ending to be more dramatic/emotional though; it was pretty much just tense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content