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dannythestreet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, and Alcohol
sfschmidt93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
melli29_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
hermamora's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Gaslighting
leggatkat's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Vomit, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Rape, and Kidnapping
hpadulo's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, and Pregnancy
toni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
hilarylouise's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
kimgravy's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Car accident
that_bookish_life's review against another edition
3.5
Dear Child is told from the shifting perspectives of the injured woman, the girl, and the missing woman's father. I really appreciate how we're plopped right into the story, disoriented, confused, trying to piece together what exactly is going on right alongside the characters. The evolution of details and shifting perspectives makes for a real page turner.
I can see the comparisons to Room and Gone Girl, but Dear Child really stands on its own merit. A strong mystery-suspense story.
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
Moderate: Death