Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon

7 reviews

ladycranstonkc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Jennifer McMahon is my all time favorite author. Every book of hers sinks its hooks into me, refusing to allow me to put it down until I finish it. And I'm a sucker for stories about generational trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage

espressoreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

dalmavatai's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Great plot with a particularly immersive last 100 pages, but the characters were not as strong as in The Children on the Hill imo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

ohhthehorrors's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest

enchantressreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

laraotto's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Good scary creepy.