Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Between: Novel, A by Tananarive Due

18 reviews

errie's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Racism

libraryoflanelle's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Car accident

savvylit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Between is a time-bending paranormal mystery that fits squarely in the category of "fever dream." Alongside Hilton, Due has her readers questioning what is real and what is a dream. Or are our dreams really just portals into alternate timelines? The eventual suggestion that you could be stalked by a murderer via your dreams is truly chilling. Additionally, the way that Due fuses Hilton and his wife's trauma-informed anxieties about racially motivated hatred with the paranormal terrors makes this already nerve-wracking book even more so.

As a whole, I really enjoyed descending into sleepless mania with Hilton as he attempted to solve the mystery of his unusual life. My only qualm with The Between was that I wanted to know more about Hilton's grandmother and how she discovered her dream abilities.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

ripxreads's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death

noveltay's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Not enough background imo to be 5 starts, as the beginning went fast along with the rest of the book. But still a great horror. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

jonathaneden's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

sdsmith80's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

<strong>What a debut!</strong>

I read this book for a bookclub I'm in (shout-out to the Ghoulish Discord bookclub!) and I'm very pleased with the pick! It is truly very well written, and it's really hard to believe that this was her debut novel. The characterizations were excellent, and it was easy to slip into Hilton's head as he felt like he was losing his sanity. 

By the end I very much cared about each person, and dreaded the conclusion. Even though there were plenty of clues leading up to the final moments, and I had a good idea of what was going to happen, it didn't lessen the emotional impact when it came. 

There is a reason Tananarive Due is so well regarded, and this book illustrates it clearly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Car accident

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Grief

bookishbutch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis