Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Toll by Neal Shusterman

108 reviews

little7thbirdie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Genocide, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

pidgepodge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was an amazing series. A heavy topic, but, edge of your seat thrilling and hard to put down. This has become one of my favorite series, and dark as it is, it is also so so addicting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide

mcshnick's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Cancer

taylor_trevino's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

callistag1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body horror, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

v_____'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Es war nicht schlecht, aber irgendwie langatmig. Bei Teil 1 und 2 konnte ich fast nicht aufhören und hier musste ich mich ein paar mal fast zwingen weiter zu hören...

Einige Gedanken/Fragen, die bleiben: 

- Goddard als Allegorie für Trump? Große Klappe + rücksichtslos, aber es steckt kein Mastermind dahinter, sondern ein trotziges Manchild (irgendwann sagt er ja auch, er möchte eine Mauer bauen)
- Goddards Ende war recht unspektakulär... Ich dachte da würde es zu einem spektakulärem Showdown zwischen ihm Citra/Rowan/Faraday kommen...
- Seeeeehr viele Charaktere, die keinen so wirklich interessieren kommen plötzlich vor (vor allem auf der Insel). Durch diese vielen POVs verliert man irgendwie den roten Faden und es war irgendwie mühsam jedes mal wieder in die Geschichte rein zu kommen
- Jericho! Ich liebe es einfach, dass es einen genderfluiden Charakter gab!
- aber warum musste der Thunderhead von Jeri Besitz ergreifen? Finde die Erklärung, dass er Authentizität kennen lernen will sehr dünn...
- noch weniger Rowan als in Teil 2
- generell war Rowans Storyline in Teil 2+3 nur mehr, dass er gefangen genommen wird und entkommt und das in Endlosschleife 
- Citra auch nur mehr Nebencharakter, keine Tiefe, sie bleibt oberflächlich und entwickelt sich genauso wenig wie in Teil 2
- die Chemie zwischen Rowan und Citra war so gut wie nicht vorhanden (in keinem der Bücher). Erst als er um sie trauerte, habe ich sie (zum ersten und einzigen Mal) gespürt 💔
- Tyger???? Wie konnte er wieder belebt werden? Keine Erklärung wurde gegeben...
- Warum überhaupt ins Weltall? Hinter uns die Sintflut? Dann hätte Citra auch ihre Ansprachen nicht machen müssen, die Storyline ist komplett im Sand verlaufen

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

rebeckaet's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder

sandwiiche's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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? No

2.75

damn, im disappointed. this series suffers from a lack of main character focus and leans far too heavily into incorporating too many different storylines and point of views without tying all them all together. i have many unanswered questions, and i am still confused about many things.

sorry, but im going to pretend that this doesn't exist lol - in all honesty, the first book tied things up better than this one 💀 the second book raised the stakes and created so much potential for a cracking finale, but it just didn't deliver. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

neko_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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? No

5.0

This book made me physically ill but isn’t that what’s books are for?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit

hilocrasher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail