Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden

11 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

3.75

This went in an unexpected direction, and it was interesting. I was rooting for the MC, so that's something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, and Infidelity

Minor: Gun violence

clairemitchell's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

angie11290's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Death of parent, Gore, Infertility, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

Minor: Fatphobia

enzopudge's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Infertility, Car accident, Blood, and Self harm

rsagarin's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Miscarriage, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Infertility, Stalking, Chronic illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

lil_wavy_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

2.0

This book was truly dragging, but I managed to finish the story. I was not impressed by this book, I had so much anticipation on starting this book; it just wasn’t for me I guess.

Quinn is lucky that she survived. But what really surprised me was that her sister tried to kill her, like that had me shook. Even though she was showing a lot of jealousy towards her sister throughout the entire book.

Honestly the plot only picked up in the last five chapters. Too many fluff chapters in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

kneff's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Car accident, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Violence

throwback682's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

2.75

I have to give one thing to the author - I laughed when

Rosalie said “I bet you thought I was a corpse my  husband propped up in the window to scare the motel guests.”

She got me there for sure!! This book definitely has Psycho and Rear Window vibes (more of a tribute than a ripoff). 

The ableism and saneism in this book were THICK. Woof.

I guess Rosalie’s internalized ableism was understandable to a degree, and it got much better once she treated her depression. And Nick pretty much viewed her as capable the whole time. But it still made me cringe.

What was inexcusable though was

the whole “Claudia tried to kill all these people because she’s bipolar” thing. Gross and unacceptable.

Overall I felt like the book was corny and often forced. I definitely guessed the “big twist” in the epilogue but not some of the ones in the middle, like

that Claudia was the mistress.

So it was a mixed bag. But overall I don’t recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Infidelity

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

As Jack Edwards once said “I support women’s rights but I also support women’s wrongs.” I loved the setting at the creepy motel and how there are 4 POVs and I thought I had it figured out but I was shocked at the end. We love an unhinged FMC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Grief, Infidelity, Violence, Body horror, Death of parent, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness and Pregnancy

cobaltmade's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

didn't have me seated on the edge of my seat, it was ok

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, and Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Mental illness