Reviews tagging 'Child death'

L'allieva di Sherlock Holmes by Laurie R. King

4 reviews

cascadienne's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Police brutality

cj13's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, and Death of parent

aestass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The story of Sherlock Holmes' apprentice Mary Russel after WWI. This story will appeal to adult readers of Enola Holmes. This book is engaging and sharp. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Xenophobia

eamily's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Terminal illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Dementia, Medical trauma, and War