Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

19 reviews

book_lover1028's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

kez96's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

claudlessclimes's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual assault

clairebonney's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Animal death, and Pregnancy

-Brief description of a deceased puppy in Ch. 10 -Detailed description of a dead kitten at the end of Ch. 28 -Beau the dog survives the story

jj_tj's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child death, Car accident, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, and Stalking

korolevakotykiv's review

sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, Child death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, and Rape

caleugh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Car accident, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

prashiie's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

"You can tell a lot about someone by the way they treat animals."
I just love how Clare Mackintosh writes her books. There's always the perpetrator's point of view (so creepy, btw) which she weaves into the story effortlessly. Every time I'm surprised to see how she elegantly unfolds the twist. 
This book starts with an accident involving a young boy, Jacob. 

Spoiler

Jenna was heavily abused by Ian. She lost her confidence, was very scared and is trying to start afresh at some remote place.
Ian was her very controlling boyfriend. He liked to be wanted and thinks everything Jenna does and says is with the distinct purpose of playing games with him. The story also shows how small domestic abuse can start. It's usually very easy to say 'why did they stay with the abuser for so long'? And this story answers that question. How a very confident, happy girl can become a traumatised victim of domestic abuse. The title of the book 'I Let You Go' comes back a lot in the story. Jacob's mother and Jenna literally letting go of their children, Ray letting go of his feelings for Kate, and finally Jenna letting go of her anxiety and literally letting go of Ian on that cliff. In contrast, Ian was the one who couldn't let anything go.
Also, after knowing how Ian is, it didn't surprise me that Jacob was his own son and that he knowingly made that accident happen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Child death, Animal death, and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage

serenenemo's review

dark reflective sad 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

Check the trigger warnings. Check them pls. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Animal death, Car accident, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcohol

tunameggle's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

The twists were well executed, points taken off bc it was a little too gung-ho about the police. I think the author is a former officer and I don’t care for that perspective too much, but an interesting story. It was also a little graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death