Reviews tagging 'Child death'

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

60 reviews

bubblybelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

who doesn’t love a funky lil haunted house origin story? has me ready for spooky season

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

shedevls's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Classism

ylimets's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

tey_lynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

thirdtimesacharm's review

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

soniajoy98's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Child death, and Drug use

_lily_'s review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

this book was so wonderful oh em gee. i love merricat and constance so much. their dynamic and everything about them is just so amazing i luv them. my only complaint is the lack of commas & the absurd amount of ands in some sentences... but other than that, this book was very very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Dementia

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

rgs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Misogyny, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism

Minor: Child death

danimacuk's review

dark reflective 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: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Classism

aristarcodisamo's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism