Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Gone Tonight: A Novel by Sarah Pekkanen

5 reviews

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Alcohol

missa410's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Dementia, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

bekah1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

katiemarie22's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I won this ARC in a @goodreads giveaway, and I’m going to be honest, I almost stepped away from this book at first…I wasn’t drawn in right away, and the beginning felt slow. The story follows mother and daughter Ruth and Catherine, and starts with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. I’m glad I didn’t put the book down, because as you get further into the book, the story picks up the pace and leaves you with so many questions that you have to keep reading in order to find answers. I also really like when a story has an unreliable narrator and Dual POV. Overall, I’d give it 4 ⭐️

Thank you again to @stmartinspress and @goodreads for the ARC! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Dementia