Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

128 reviews

lavendar_fr0g's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

sare1125's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, and Murder

jacque18's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse

useyourgoodeye's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Excrement

mossroot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

The First Day of Spring was an amazing read. This book really reels you in, and is a great mystery book for thriller/horror fans to enjoy. Chrissie's development is amazing to watch through the novel, and there are plot twists you'd never see coming. (Some plot twists are really well led up to, but others are so subtle and insane that you'd never have expected them.) I wish this book was a little faster in pace, but that's my personal preference! I still think this book is absolutely phenomenal and is going to be sitting at the top of my recommendations for a long time. 

The First Day of Spring took me four and a half hours to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

cartbark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Abandonment

zoraleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

marpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

shirtypantser's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

antonella_taylorsversion's review against another edition

3.25

this was disturbing to read, but heartbreaking at the same time

i would recommend checking trigger warnings before reading it tho 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder