Reviews tagging 'Death'

Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

3 reviews

unboxedjack's review

mysterious reflective fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahb919's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Didn’t care too much for this one. The who-dunnit portion was good and interesting but I hated most of the characters, including the narrator and main detective, Hawthorne, who was a racist but was still fawned over by the narrator and the detective’s former partner. “Better a racist than a murderer?” I wouldn’t be too sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement and Sexual harassment

aileron's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Domestic abuse and Racism