Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent

13 reviews

kellyofcali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

I rapidly consumed this book, which is heart-wrenchingly dark and awful, but very well written and you just keep reading hoping that it's going to get better (I won't say whether this want comes to be). It is really, really tough, so you have to be up for that kind of horrific material, but I found myself quickly entangled in the characters and story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Torture, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Animal death, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

minimalistvampyre's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Child death, Animal death, Gore, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

clara_dalstein's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, Misogyny, Gore, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Animal death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Torture, Body shaming, Gun violence, Incest, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Fire/Fire injury

schadmad's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Animal death, Incest, Sexual content, Gore, Blood, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

bigbizliz1991's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Animal death

klstock_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

verlas7's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

natbee's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

A hard read. The subject matter was hard, and it felt jarring and the amount of events in the book made me feel like I was bracing myself on a roller coaster. I don't usually shy away from hard for me.  topics but this was a bit much for me As an audio book, this was hard for me to follow the descriptions of things like guns, or medical procedures. The writing was good, and obviously got me interewted in how it would turn out, just a lot of trigger warnings on this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Incest, Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal death

laaneorg's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Physical abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Bullying, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

zeegy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

i am surprised by how invested i was in the book. watching turtle come to her own realization that she needs to get away. her friendship with brett and jacob. brett actually genuinely taking a bullet for her. jacob respecting her wish of not seeing each other for a year. anna being her new guardian. her sense of affection for cayenne. it's everything that made her leave that made this book worth it imo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

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