Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

61 reviews

sammietee's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Murder

jenny_d's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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 and Sexism

Moderate: Cannibalism

kurumipanda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Suicide, and Murder

florizona's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

jessicanpruett's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

rubys100's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Great book until the rushed ending and not all plot points are explained. 
I found the 1908 parts much more enjoyable then present day. 
Some of the characters decisions didn’t match who they were in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage and Forced institutionalization

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

hkveit's review against another edition

mysterious sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal death

amandareads70's review against another edition

dark mysterious

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, and Murder