Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Jackal by Erin E. Adams

95 reviews

stephanielee's review

dark emotional tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse

tey_lynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

widgetknits's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault

chilivanilli28's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

bookishkellyn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

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

3.5

Liz experiences a racial awakening after becoming the prime suspect in her biracial goddaughter’s disappearance. Her search to clear her name compels her to solve the overlooked ritualistic killings of other Black girls. Slow start and pitiful main character but creative plot reveal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual assault

jaymebeetus's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

laguerrelewis's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

Jackal was a powerful read, offering both an engaging thriller tale and a rumination on Black womanhood in predominantly white spaces. Adams’ writing is dripping in atmosphere, and Liz is a protagonist I cared for immensely. The mystery elements were surprising and kept me on my toes until its very satisfying conclusion, and the tension really builds in a way that keeps pages turning while still allowing for reflection and rumination. A perfect read for a chilly Halloween!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit

sjbshannon's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape and Toxic friendship

zumpers's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide, Grief, and Stalking

kerrygetsliterary's review

dark mysterious 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail