Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

192 reviews

rtownend1's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

rainbownarwhal's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

katiearcher's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is heartbreaking and so difficult but worth every second. It’s the perfect combination of horror, supernatural, and historical fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Hate crime, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Death of parent

iheartchickenss's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

abelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape

kdawg420's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. I'm usually skeptic of a book that has near-perfect ratings, but this masterpiece fully lived up to the hype in every way. I can't shut up about it! Thrilling plot, courageous characters, demonic villains. This book is categorized as "horror," but the true horror is reflected in the evil humans that played a role in perpetuating the suffering of children. The Reformatory is a larger book (almost 600 pages), but you will fly through it. This is a book that every person who calls themselves an activist for racial justice needs to read. I will keep The Reformatory on my shelf forever, and recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

corriejn's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

charleshasalibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Kidnapping

spookymoosereads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

littledottie's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Guessed some of the big twists but an honest and brutal representation of the racist young offenders system. With ghosts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racism, and Classism