Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel

8 reviews

elizabethpero's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

caliallena's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

madeleinebay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Grief, Child death, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

nocturnalnitwit'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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual assault

dhalliday22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

kostas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

thebooseller's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book knows what it's doing. It isn't trying to make you wonder who committed the crime, although there is an air of mystery for sure. It's more of an homage to holler life, to growing up poor and living and dying in the same no-good town, to women who are hard on the outside and find hardness within when they need it. Engel's writing is evocative and conjures vivid images of the characters, their hometown, and their plights.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

andij's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Domestic abuse