Reviews tagging 'Death'

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

29 reviews

withlivjones's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

This book does a really good job of capturing the uncomfortable sweltering heat of summer, combined with the main character’s guilt and paranoia. A short, tense read that was great for a two-hour train journey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

foxglove_alchemist's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

veelaughtland's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol

aegos98's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

catandherbooks's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

Didn't like it as much as I was hoping I would. Maybe that was to be expected with the page number on this book (104). But I still think it is a promising debut novel and will read the author's next book(s).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

chloe_hazel's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Suicide

kristenreads's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

patroklos's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

frankieclc's review against another edition

3.5

I cant tell you that I liked reading this book but I do think it was written well in a "omg this is so unhinged and very uncomfortable" kind of way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

abbyisabellas's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Suicide