Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Girl A by Abigail Dean

68 reviews

cyndi1966's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Torture, Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism and Pregnancy

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

"Don't you ever get tired," she said, "of hating them?"
 "Not really," I said. "No."
 Girl A is an example of where the premise of a book was more, for me, than the execution.
 I've had this one waiting on my TBR shelf for awhile. The story was interesting and well-written, but the pacing was off for me. 
 There are a lot of central characters in the troubled Gracie family that took a bit to differentiate, and much back and forth in time.
 It all comws together in the end, though!
 Girl A is ultimately worth checking out.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Alcohol, Suicide, Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

raix's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I felt like I wanted to keep reading and know more! I thought this was a good exploration of how siblings who grew up in the same environment can turn out many different ways. Although the case in the book has similarities to some that have been in the news lately, the characters made it feel unique. I'm not sure how I felt about the reveal near the end, it was a little bit incongruous with the rest of the book, but I did enjoy how it ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content

applepieandeve's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Torture, Confinement, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

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

3.0

This was an interesting concept, mostly because it was a psychological thriller where there was no clear 'whodunit': you know, practically even from the blurb, who is responsible. And yet, there are still some great twists and turns, and some moments that catch you by surprise. I'm not sure I'd say it had many complete jaw-dropping moments, as some of the major reveals I did somewhat suspect, but it was still really enjoyable. I also enjoyed that it somewhat played with perceptions of victimhood, in a way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Child death

denijaaa_s's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Mental illness

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Excrement, Infertility, and Vomit

sam_is_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Torture, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Medical content, Addiction, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Infertility, and Drug use

stabilesero's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed Girl A, her story and that of her siblings.
There were a few twists and turns, more so in the last half of the book. The beginning felt a bit slow, but as I settled into the present/flashback narration of the story, I started getting a feel for the story, then had my predictions pulled from underneath my feet. Very interesting concept for the family situation, as well as Lexi's character development. Would definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Child death

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Confinement, Death, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Child death, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Torture, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, and Pregnancy