Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

6 reviews

vivisms_82's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

Despite tackling heavy topics, this book made me smile; and our protagonist Lenny Marks is so darn likeable; she was fleshed out and real in my head. The exploration of a thirty-something year old adult manging childhood trauma was told beautifully and with humour at times. Her personality and it's quirks - humorous at times, is reflective of the life she has had and fought to exist in. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

emwhitnall's review

dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Child death

msjacquip's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-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

5.0

TW: animal abuse; DV including death

Lenny Marks has done all she can to forget the day her Mum left her. The main thing she remembers is her step-father saying “you did this.” That is, until she receives a letter from the adult parole board and, despite her best efforts to stop it, she starts to remember.

I met Kerryn at a @sistersincrimeau event and she was such a crack up. I knew instantly that I would fall in love with Lenny Marks because there was no way that someone with as much spunk as Kerryn could possibly write a character that lacks personality. Lenny gave me the feeling that she was neurodivergent, but that could also simply be attributed to her desire to forget the past.

I loved how the story evolved and the twists were perfect - even the ones I predicted weren’t quite as they seemed.

And, of course, I’m a sucker for a good doggo sidekick, and Malcolm is the bees knees.

Amazing debut from Kerryn - I just hope she stops fighting crime long enough to give us another story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty

ree333's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment

beestxph's review

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Blood

willsouth's review

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Self harm