Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Strange Bird by Jeff VanderMeer

4 reviews

aileron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism

cursivewolf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

5.0

Absolutely beautiful. I adore the Strange Bird. A gorgeous tragic creature. Weeping towards the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bakerreads's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Blood