Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh

8 reviews

quabbityash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Torture, Homophobia, Murder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Child death

ashley_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was entertaining, for the most part, but I found the ending to be underwhelming and I just can't get down with excessive animal cruelty. I was also a bit miffed that the entire plot basically revolved around

the woman's rich, crazy ex wants to track her down for trying to kill him when she discovered he was a pedophile?

??? Like...  seriously? That's what this whole mess is about? No thanks.

Not sure what rating I would give this so we'll go right in the middle - 3 stars for the first 75% or so and the curious idea of the Blinds. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

genizah's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse

caterina_1212's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Aside from being slightly put-down-able, this books deserves a perfect score. There's twist after twist after twist, it'll answer one questio  and immediately have me asking 2 more. The characters are interesting, and I really like how this book is contained both by geography and time. Also how it questions if memory equals identity, and how others see you affect how you see yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Police brutality, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

mdinkle1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Cursing, and Animal death

molhog93's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

kaylandeanne's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Minor: Child abuse

jaezel's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, and Violence