Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4 reviews

templetoncecelia's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Torture

decie's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

this could have been so good but

as soon as they arrested the friend it went downhill SO FAST. devastating. and I know it's historically accurate for it to be devastating, but tbh i want all books to give all queer people happy endings.

...definitely check the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and Miscarriage

kayesomething's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol