Reviews tagging 'Death'

Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito

7 reviews

riimiton's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

elyciaelsom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

claire_s's review against another edition

dark tense

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder

sharpreads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Blood

eating_or_reading's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

tilde_c_s's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

inkling's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Seems like it's going to be a murder mystery but ends up being a horrifying story about two teenagers in an abusive relationship with an abundance of drugs and way too much free time & money. It was well written, but not my thing.

läst på svenska!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship