Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Influencer by Ellery Lloyd

111 reviews

sarahpilk826's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Abortion

kiahsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Miscarriage and Suicide

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

dmdeacon's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense

4.0

This book definitely kept me turning the page to figure out what was happening.  It was feeling like a 5 star until the last chapter - I did not like the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

cshcolson's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Suicide, Grief, and Stalking

emmajewish's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

I quite enjoyed reading this book, despite finding its characters insufferable. The story gives a look into influencer culture and why social media looks (and feels) so authentic at times while - at the same time - creating a toxic dependency. The book is a bit like Big Little Lies.

Bonus: it's set in the UK. So you may find yourself looking up terms mid-read. I discovered patients given "squash" in an emergency room are, in fact, not being handed a veggie to munch on, haha.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Stalking

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infertility

nahal3's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Stalking

hollymileham's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

no spoilers bc abi hasnt read this yet & its hers
but very impressed with this story
and also very creeped out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Stalking

bugaboobear's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

4.75

Absolutely fantastic mystery. I loved the complex characters and the multiple POV's were perfect for showing how we bullshit and rationalize to ourselves. 

This is very much a book for people who enjoy morally grey characters. If your main character has to be a good guy for you to enjoy it, give it a pass. 

I also really loved seeing the complex workings of what running an Instagram account for a living is actually like. It seemed very realistic to me and I found it super interesting. 

It had a fantastic ending but the last couple pages watered it down a bit in my opinion. I also thought that one particular scene went on excessively long.

The scene in which the baby is found dead was really drawn out.

Overall, a fantastic book and I can't wait to pick up the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, Excrement, Abortion, and Gaslighting

probably_confused's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Child death

syddey_syd's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow! That was a RIDE. 

I give props to the authors for their handling of this topic. They were able to take something that (to me) seems so black and white—should we have influencer parents/families on the internet—and make it feel grey and murky. Even the mother herself, Emmy, seemed almost justified in her actions when you were reading from her POV. This made me think about the ethics and culture of influencing in a much deeper way than before. 

I also must say that the ending surprised me. I won’t give any spoilers, but I thought it was a fascinating way to wrap up the story. 

If you’re looking for something thought-provoking, relevant to our day, and fast-paced, this is the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Abortion