Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Los visitantes by Jonathan Stroud

17 reviews

emma6544's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted 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

I decided to read The Screaming Staircase after watching the Netflix adaptation. 

I really enjoyed the writing style of this book and I think Netflix did a really good job at adapting the series. 

I love the characters of Lockwood, Lucy and George and how they complement each other. I also found the world building and concept was executed really well and with so much depth. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

emmacc99's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

imscrem's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this series — this isn’t my first time reading this book. The whole vibes of ghost hunting are so neat, and the universe is so fleshed out… argh I’m obsessed

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

mckiheather's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

Recommended by a friend, I enjoyed The Screaming Staircase quite a lot. The setting of this alternate London is similar to our own, but coloured by the supernatural in a way familiar to fans of the Bartimaeus trilogy - which I read ages ago but remember fondly. Not only do the trio of Lockwood & Co. have to deal with the unquiet (and often grotesque and violent) dead, but also the political machinations of the British gentry and the attempts of rivals to close down their agency. The story progresses like a horror-filled Sherlock-esque mystery, and the ending is incredibly satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit

aleshag's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

I loved reading this! The books emphasizes a lot on the importance of preparation, patience, and planning ahead of time. If you like mystery/supernatural stories, this is a great book to check out! I was hooked from the beginning, I love the detail in the ghost encounters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent

saurahsaurus's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

vreadsalot's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

CAWPILE: 7.69/4*

George verdient zo veel beter dan de beledigingen die dit boek naar zijn hoofd gooit :(.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

_paperserpent's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

I don't know why I never read this book in my crazy fantasy days, but this is exactly the kind of book I loved back then. Classic trio, teenagers-saving-the-world, case/mission-driven plot??!?!? Save to say that I still really enjoy this kind of book HAHAHAHA

I like that we start this book with an action scene and then continue with the backstory, making it much easier to get into the book. Especially since it's the first book of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

kryolitee's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent