Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Idealne dziecko by Lucinda Berry

45 reviews

lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I therefore conclude that Janie, the sociopathic 6-year-old child, was not the red flag: Christopher was.

Christopher was the dumbest male character I have ever read about. He infuriated me immensely. He was not thinking. He was purely foolish. And he is an orthopedic surgeon?! Come on. Where did his brain go? I cannot count how many times I gritted my teeth due to his stupidity.

Hannah deserved a better husband, because let's face it: Christopher didn't deserve Hannah. It just so happened that the one involved was a child, but if Christopher was attached to another woman his age, I am 100% certain he would have an affair and gaslight Hannah once she confronted him.

As for Janie, she was a mere child dealing with immense trauma. She needed more guidance. Hannah did her best, but Christopher, in his ignorance, continually interfered. He believed he was acting in Janie's best interest, but in reality, his actions exacerbated her condition. Such a pitiful child.

And Hannah... dear Hannah. I'm deeply sorry for the hardships you endured due to your foolish husband. You sought what was best for Janie, exerted every effort to assist her, but your husband chose not to support you or be part of your team. I hope you lead a fulfilling life, and I hope you permanently part ways with your husband. He's not the right man for you. His ability to reason is completely lacking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

astralfeline's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed this book. It was disturbing in a way that I haven't seen in other books (though I haven't read a ton of thriller so idk if thats just my experience). Also listened to the audiobook as I read and the narrators did a great job. It definitely kept me engaged and I didn't want to put it down. I was a bit disappointed with the ending because it felt a little anti-climactic though, it felt like it didn't really have closure in the story it just sort of ended so Idk how to feel about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Vomit

lazulisky's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Grief

averageawkwardasian's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Version: audiobook narrated by Christine Williams, Erin Bennett and Dan John Miller

 

Start slow and warm then gets rather upsetting towards the end. The contrast paired with the rush towards the stark ending makes the whole experience more unsettling. 

The 3-person narrative brings different perspective to the same events and added more suspense and mystery.

Certain triggers in the later part of story might be hard to stomach.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Confinement, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

If you have ever wondered if someone is born evil or if that is possible then Janie is here for proof. Chris and Hannah wanted nothing more than to have a happy family, as a surgeon and nurse they were the perfect parents for the problems that Janie had. Or so they thought. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

luhchan's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, and Gaslighting

faithsbookreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was WILD. So many moments had my jaw dropping & gasping. However, it was a disturbing read. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending. I think if the ending were a bit different, I would’ve rated higher, but due to the disturbing nature of the book & the not-so-great ending, I could only give 3 stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

emilycyr14's review against another edition

dark

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

I’m giving this less than 1 star because it doesn’t even deserve that. I DNF’ed at 70% because it made me sick to my stomach. Do not take trigger warnings lightly. This book is graphic as fuck and I’ve read my fair share of horror. This was worse especially because it was graphic just for the sake of being graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Gaslighting

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

fast-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

3.5

I liked a lot about this one and hybrid reading it (audio and on kindle) really added to the experience and made me feel more immersed in the story. I don't think the writing was the best ever but the story in general kept me wanting to know what happened. The very end did me very dirty though. if you know you know. Now I'm gonna start the companion novella to this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, and Alcohol