Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Intercepts by T.J. Payne

9 reviews

l_fitz20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, and Death of parent

hannahcheney97's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

claireandreese's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? N/A

4.25

First I'd like to say that this is nowhere near a horror novel. I would probably characterize it as a sci-fi thriller novel. Although it doesn't quite deliver on the "scary" it is creepy and delivers on the blood and gore. 

I do think the pacing is a bit slow in the beginning, but does pick up towards the end. The reader is also forced to be in the characters position of figuring out what is real and what is a hallucination. Of course, the characters are unlikeable in the sense of their actions in the novel, but their also very nuanced. It's up the interpretation of the readers to decide if the ending was right or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Infidelity and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

chickelope's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Alcohol

devy_dev's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Child death

ilaxaria's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Dementia

kit666's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This must be one of the best and most unnerving horror books I've ever read. 
It is genuinely scary and made my heart race at times! 
This will be a book I will recommend anyone who likes horror!

I was sure it was going to end with all the Antennas "free" and dead. I was also sure Riley was going to kill herself. I really enjoyed the turn this book took. Every character in this story is so morally grey (except Riley). Everyone had their reasons for their actions and that made the plot incredibly gripping. The opening of the Antenna's POV was amazing! So scary and unsettling!
And I never would have guessed that she had been a supervisor as well. I do wonder if all the new Antenna's (the 7 dwarfes) are the survivors. Is Tyler there? Hannah? 
I loved how I ended up second-guessing every situation that was portrayed, once I knew how vivid the hallucinations could get. 
The whole concept of Antennas isn't even that far fetched. The book itself mentions MK Ultra without naming it.

 
I will definitely think about this book and this story for the next couple days. It was incredible!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Medical trauma, and Murder

Minor: Child death

finleyfrogreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Excrement, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

keen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Excrement, Dementia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis