Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Sick Boys by Clarissa Wild

9 reviews

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

jer2bear's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

rdaacvhiesl's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.0

Spice was decent. Pacing was ok, but I just can't get over

Eve's motivation to unalive herself and how it felt that the boys just straight up replaced Eve with Penelope. For Penelope to go through so much to avenge her sister's death, and then for her to get in a relationship with the boys that her sister died over, it really doesn't add up for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, Car accident, and Alcohol

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Slavery, Medical content, Stalking, and Pregnancy

geagleson9's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

ashpau's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death of parent

katpop's review against another edition

dark funny medium-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? Yes

4.0

Okay, why did I like this so much, and what does it say about me... Some things in the book made me go "really?" But it amused me so I liked it. Dylan was my least favorite, I don't know why. I would kill for Ali, and Felix is endgame. I don't think I want to read the second book because of the boys in it. I didn't care for them in this one, but I may give the third one a go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

questionablereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

As far as spicy fun time is concerned, this book nailed it! The plot is a bit complicated, and at times, all over the place. This isn't my favorite story, but I'm not in hate with it either. I am a sucker for a why-choose dark romance with great k!nk (in this case degradation/praise) and the last chapter in this story was absolute-chefs-kiss! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

daisycantread24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail