Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

17 reviews

margaretrose's review

dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Moderate: Incest, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

melody01's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, and Blood

Minor: Incest and Miscarriage

lalapaka13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Incest, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content and Mental illness

deliriums_d0main's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

The story was very interesting, though I will say the surprise <<incest>> was not fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Incest

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i guessed the whodunnit and im both proud and dissappointed ; i prefer being surprised by a twist but yea
this was sometimes a bit repetitive but overal very atmospheric and intruiging

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Murder, Miscarriage, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Stalking, Drug use, Incest, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Racial slurs, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Fatphobia, and Kidnapping

bettydraper's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this one was so good!! i could not put it down and i love how everyone's lives were interwoven with each other. i felt like the narrator was a bit slow at figuring things out at times but i shouldn't really blame her since she was going through psychological torture haha

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Abortion, Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Incest, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Death

bookmarkie's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Incest, Suicide attempt, and Child death