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sherenreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Cursing, Torture, and Stalking
mj_86's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Death of parent
ravenpuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Bullying and Violence
kweaver_pdx's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
bowlingforboots's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
lcm_xo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
grettypop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The story follows Tom, who is a recently widowed single father, and Jake, his son. After the recent loss of Tom's wife, he decided to move him and his son to a small town, not knowing the town's dark history. About 20 years ago, there was a series of murders, done by the Whisper Man. The Whisper Man targeted little boys, whispering to them in the night before stealing them away.
Pete, an elderly detective, has caught the Whisper Man all those decades ago, and Carter, the killer behind those murders is still in prison. But now, the disappearances are starting anew...
The story was told from multiple point of views. It had an element of supernatural, where Jake sees people who aren't there. Or are these characters just the imaginations of a lonely child?
The book was fairly fast paced. There were a LOT of twists I didn't see coming. This also raises the question of evil - is evil made or born? And what is worse? A scary story kids whisper about between ourselves, or a flesh and blood murdered on the loose?
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
emilyswift's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence and Blood