Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

125 reviews

alannabreanne's review against another edition

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

2.5


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abbiebonnyman's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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abi_laura's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0


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dayellew's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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directorpurry's review against another edition

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

4.25


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ashlaid's review

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challenging dark emotional 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

4.0


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lavendar_fr0g's review against another edition

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In theory, this one is right up my alley but I didn’t find myself wanting to finish it. 

It’s not much of a mystery- outside of waiting to see how the murder gets out and all. There’s a level of just feeling bad for everyone involved- I will note that not only is the author (apparently) a psychologist but may also be referring to a specific case as mentioned by some reviews. 

Some of the European slang can get repetitive and the protag has a weird tendency to point out/describe people as fat; kinda gave me the ick but I’m assuming that’s on purpose. 

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sare1125's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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jacque18's review against another edition

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

3.75


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useyourgoodeye's review against another edition

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

4.75

This book was quite the page turner! Loved how it showcased the effects of hunger and poverty on Chrissie. The twists and turns had me hooked throughout and it was a great read. They should do a prequel with Chrissie's mom. 

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