Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

84 reviews

saltedsnail's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.0

Was a really big fan of the writing in this i just think that scene didnt have quite enough of a lead up it just kind of happened and then was over?

‘Who are the ghosts again, us or our dead? Maybe they imagined us first, maybe we were conjured out of the deep past by other minds.’

‘The whole of life, I thought, is doing harm, we live by killing, as if there were any being of which that is not the case.’

‘Your dad's not God, she said, he can't do anything he likes to you.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

feelincelestial's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

I loved the writing and the nuanced portrayal of a teenager in an abusive environment. The way that Silvie recognizes her parent’s behavior is wrong and resents them but also feels the need to have their backs around others and defend their behavior is tragically realistic. I enjoyed the writing style, besides the fact that dialogue was neither put in quotations or italicized, which made it difficult to follow who was speaking and when at times. I also found the ending a bit rushed and abrupt. If the ending had felt more satisfying, this would easily have been a 4-5 star read for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

kerishma's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death

spadefootfrog's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Xenophobia

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.75

It was… alright. I wish it had more to it. I was expecting more of a folk horror story than just. Rampant misogyny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

dreadspawn's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Vomit

staticbananas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

flamesocks's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

snazzy10101's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this was a beautifully terrifying read. i’ve been crying a lot at my books recently. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse