Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Lost Man by Jane Harper

20 reviews

londibie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book was very well written, so well written in fact, that the sense of unease you're supposed to feel, made me want to put it down.  This is a thriller that did most definitely mess with my sense of wellbeing.  Props to the author, I want it to be clear that the only reason this is a 3.5, is because she did such a good job making me uncomfortable.  Also, there is a flash back and quite a few mentions of a dog dying in a really terrible way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Rape

ginkgogirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, and Alcohol

ellieisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

saskiahill's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

popsicleplease's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Minor: Cancer and Car accident

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Wow, Jane Harper writes Such Great Books! This one brought the Outback to life in all its sere isolation. It’s made abundantly clear from the first page that this is a deadly environment and if you’re not prepared for the harshness of the land, it will kill you. Harper writes so well that I felt enveloped by her story - it was so vivid. 

The Lost Man is an in-depth look at a family wracked by violence down through the generations. The three adult sons have each dealt with their childhood in different ways, with alcoholism and mental illness ongoing despite all the years that have passed. The death of the middle son has the eldest, Nathan, examining the past with new insight and empathy. 

The redemption at the end felt so good. I really recommend all Harper’s books and am really eager for her next Aaron Falk (The Dry, Force of Nature) book, available in the US in Jan 2023.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

satuhurme's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death

kponturo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

 A lot of moral complexity in this one. I don't like morally gray stories, where it's trying to say there is no right and wrong, but I do enjoy a story that makes me really have to stop and think about what IS right and wrong in a specific and difficult situation. 

Plus, Jane Harper is just a fabulous writer who draws you into the story and has an amazing sense of place!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

olivea21db's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape