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Dear Child by Romy Hausmann

3 reviews

aleilvandrea's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cursing

murderofcrows's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It was a bit confusing at first as it's German and I'm not 100% sure of German terminology. I kept thinking "Herr" and "Frau" were names and thought the characters were different people, but after I found out they were german terms of respect (my best example would be Mr. and Mrs.) it made a lot more sense. The story is really captivating and has a lot of twists, the characters are incredibly complex and the way trauma was portrayed especially in Jasmine was extremely accurate. It's a very creatively written dark, twisted tale that I've already recommended to a couple friends and family members. I do feel like the ending wasn't as satisfying as it could have possibly been, but it certainly wasn't bad. I saw a lot of reviews about translation issues, but personally I didn't have any. Even with translation issues I'd highly recommend this book, it's a really good read you won't regret.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

dannythestreet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, and Alcohol