Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Die Chemie des Todes by Simon Beckett

6 reviews

inkwing's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I really liked the science part of the book and the general idea of the plot. I also kind of like the main character. However, the reveal of the main perpetrator and their motives was a bit dull.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

lilos_bookcase's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Read it in two days. New record for me for a book this size.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Car accident and Child death

Minor: Rape and Suicide

victoria_vnh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

tayce'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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

merle_ma's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lethalsalad's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt