Reviews tagging 'Grief'

I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney

5 reviews

va1kyreads's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

1.0

(SPOILER is a trigger for traumatic animal death)
What the fuck did I just read?
I thought

an abusive parental figure deep frying a child's pet hamster

would be the worst part of this novel. I was very, very wrong. 
The book is a decent ride until the last 15 or so percent in which everything falls apart in an entirely uncomfortable (to put it mildly) way. And I am normally not one to get squeamish about taboo topics and depictions. But what editor let this mess of left-field ending featuring INCEST make it to print?
Seriously, I just want to talk. Mostly to a therapist, but said editor and Feeney need to come with me to pay for the services I now need.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

What a...strange book lol. Was it good? Sort of? Did it keep me reading and wanting to know where the hell this was going? Yes, it sure did. Very strange twists and things happening in the very last 2 chapters felt way more done for the pure shock of the twist than something that actually makes sense. But! It was still an entertaining read and kept me hooked, so it was good for that! 
(my listed content warnings contain possible spoilers)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

elizan's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

mostlyliterate's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy