wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
eve_reads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
⁕ The folkloric rhymes and suburban mythos North creates around the Whisper Man are honestly the creepiest part of the book. Growing up, most of us have called upon monsters in children's rhymes and rundown homes. North taps into this phenomena and makes it feel very, very real.
⁕ The developments in the mystery are slow coming at times. I was often disappointed by the anti-climactic evolution of the plot-- I wanted an "AHA!" moment that I didn't get.
⁕ This book focuses more on the characters than the crime itself. If you are looking to play detective, there are certainly clues littered throughout the text, but the main focus of the story an exploration of family, grief, and parenthood.
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Graphic: Child death, Stalking, Death of parent, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Grief, Body horror, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Confinement
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Addiction, Violence, Murder, Stalking, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Body horror, and Child death
Moderate: Pedophilia
mon_talla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Body horror, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
ceecee9093's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Cancer, and Cursing