Reviews with content warning for Rape - Things We Do in the Dark

Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier

147 reviews

tyreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶."

⁕ 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 :

books that hook you with the first line
short chapters
dark, emotionally gripping reads
alternating timelines
that bookstore smell 🥰
crime podcast element
complicated family dynamics
Canadian setting & diverse characters

⁕ 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 :

Reading this story felt like putting together a puzzle without the box to reference- you can slowly start to see where it’s heading, but when you finally see the full picture it’s so, so satisfying.

I went in blind, & I’m so glad I did! I didn’t expect this to be such emotionally charged story. The way the book was divided into parts, plus the multiple POVs uncovered the layered backstory in a way that kept me glued to the pages. While I did see a few of the twists coming, it really didn't matter or take away from the impact of the story at all. I was so invested in seeing how it all played out, & the end came together just right. An easy 5 stars!

Content Warnings

zikeyag's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional funny sad tense 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

5.0

Listening Time - 7 hrs 54 mins

I enjoyed listening to this book. Definitely a lot of triggers throughout the book, so beware of that. Paris overcame a lot to be where she is and maybe she can finally find peace. It sucks that there are kids who really go through trauma like this and have to do what they can to survive. Some of them don’t make it. This story had great character development, details were drawn out like a drama series, and I love that there was a small dose of love entered into the equation. No smut though lol, but I’m a sucker for potential romance. I was also shocked by the conclusion of Jimmy’s death. I was waiting for that confirmation since the beginning of the book.

Content Warnings

alexawoodard's review

Go to review page

dark mysterious 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

3.75

Not my favorite of this author’s, but I appreciate the theme of generational trauma and how it affects people. It had a decent plot as well.

Content Warnings

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious sad 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

2.5

Content Warnings

erinlikestoread's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Content Warnings

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

Content Warnings

caitlynfox's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Called the twist pretty early on in the book, however it was written so well that I didn’t mind working my way through it. Fun cast of characters and yet another “good for her” book of female rage and revenge(little light on the rage, she could’ve been much angrier in my opinion, lol).

Content Warnings