Reviews tagging 'Child death'

La larga marcha by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

42 reviews

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Vomit

linda_wolf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, and Murder

manuelte's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Felt like a short story, which I mean as a compliment. So much of the world is hinted at while keeping the focus squarely on the protagonists. Left me wanting to read more stories set in this same world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, and Toxic friendship

barelyreader's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

When its good its good but when it's bad its god awful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Animal death

andsoitgoesss's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Murder

svenrodian's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

vererito's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

beezlebabb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Really loved the ending, though that might not be a common opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

velvetcelestial's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Violence

danimacuk's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Racism, Excrement, and Pregnancy