Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

88 reviews

aklovekorn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rochelleisreading's review

informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Physical abuse and Alcohol

disguisedposer's review

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Rape

nuthatch428's review

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, Rape, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, and Pregnancy

singalana's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

Kirjan luettuani minulle jäi hieman kaksijakoiset fiilikset, vaikka kokemus jäi selvästi plussan puolelle. Kirjan genreä on hieman vaikea kuvailla: kirjan tapahtumat sijoittuvat 1600-luvulle, ja siinä on murhamysteerin ja jopa kauhun elementtejä. Kirjassa seuraamme enimmäkseen Arent-nimistä miestä, joka astuu laivaan suojellakseen ystäväänsä, jota ollaan kuljettamassa Amsterdamiin tuomittavaksi. Toinen päähenkilöistä on kenraalikuvernöörin vaimo Sara. Henkilöhahmoja on paljon, mutta heillä on mielenkiintoiset persoonallisuudet ja motiivit. 

Kirjassa seurataan seitsemän laivan saattuetta, joka lähtee Bataviasta kohti Amsterdamia mukanaan maustelasti. Pian alkaa tapahtua pelottavia asioita, ja herää epäilys siitä seilaako paholainen heidän mukanaan? 

Kirja piti hyvin otteessaan alusta loppuun saakka. Pidin kirjoitustyylistä, ja lyhyet luvut koukuttivat lukemaan aina seuraavan. Myös henkilöhahmot olivat mielenkiintoisia, ja heistä paljastui koko ajan lisää. Kirja oli jännittävä, eikä loppuratkaisua ole helppo arvata. 

Spoilereita! 
Loppuratkaisusta puheen ollen, Drechtin miesten suunnitelmat kirjan lopussa olivat vastenmielisiä, ja mietin olisiko ollut parempi jättää se kohta lukijan mielikuvituksen varaan. Koska kirjassa on leikitelty yliluonnollisen mahdollisuudella, loppuratkaisu tuntuu lässähtää hieman. Lisäksi syyllisen paljastuttua hahmojen tulevaisuudensuunnitelmat tuntuvat ehkä hieman liiankin näppärältä.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Rape, Excrement, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

bibliomania_express's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

paperquilt's review

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Religious bigotry

kou_'s review

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

thedinosaurkid's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

A good book!
It has all the good mystery traits of his previous book (7 ½ deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle) but with more paranormal-esque things.
Not my cup of tea, but still  excellent!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity, Slavery, Excrement, Alcohol, and War

quetzel90's review

mysterious tense slow-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

This was a good book.  It technically had all the pieces I was looking for, but it felt like it didn't quite have the emotional depth I was looking for.  Especially when it came to the ending.  

The ending felt rushed and like it was focusing on the wrong person.   Arent was the one who was betrayed and yet we were focusing on Sara's perspective.  It just felt a bit shallow emotionally.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault