Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

31 reviews

queclecumber's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

ladycranstonkc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

aparker89's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sare1125's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Animal death

matcha_cat's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Suicide, and Blood

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

kurumipanda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Suicide, and Murder

florizona's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

rubys100's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Great book until the rushed ending and not all plot points are explained. 
I found the 1908 parts much more enjoyable then present day. 
Some of the characters decisions didn’t match who they were in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage and Forced institutionalization

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury