Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo

14 reviews

kstacy91's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was my first Malinda Lo book and it was quite a fun ride! A bit slow to start, but I had to get to know the characters to really appreciate the story. Jess, Angie, Margot, and Ryan keep the story fresh and interesting. This queer, New England-set thriller is perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying or enjoys any of April Henry’s books. The audiobook is lovely. The narrator really bring these teenage characters to life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit and Bullying

Moderate: Death

danileah07's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

verysillygoose's review

tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Drug use

mattyb's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse

ximradletshuggx's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit and Xenophobia

soleilnigro's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Racism

clovelatte's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, and Racism

Minor: Stalking

maryjames's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

cosmicsapphic's review

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, Child death, and Bullying

Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

When Jess’s best friend Angie gets a college-age girlfriend, she is plunged into a world of jealousy she didn’t anticipate. When a party leads to a murder investigation, she finds herself plunged into an entirely different world. The characters were well developed throughout, and anyone who loved it loves drawing and writing will likely enjoy Jess as a character. Overall, I felt like this book suddenly changed directions from being a story about jealousy, toxic relationships, and identity to being a murder mystery and I didn’t quite love the change. It was a fun read, but I wish it had been either/or, not both.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking and Vomit

Minor: Drug use