Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

63 reviews

goromajima's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

rachaelallyn's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sleepy_snail's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Self harm and Vomit

cjblates's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alicenonsense's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Having both a blog and child narrate your book might seem quirky and innovative but boy does it get old real fast.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, and Blood

Minor: Misogyny

ladysanctuary's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

taymarie6's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide

camelliasinensis's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Vomit

rebecca_bed's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

meanaleann's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis