Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

21 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

    Brooke moves back to her hometown with her son after her parents die. She gets a job at the prison where her ex-boyfriend/son's father is incarcerated after she accuses him of a massacre the night of her son's conception. But did he do it? Or was it the boy next door she's now falling in love with?
    This was a good thriller. I was bouncing back and forth between who could have done it. It was one of the guys, but I wasn't 100% sure who it was.
     And the final twist with the son was interesting, though I'd figured out something was up with that little hint someone dropped.
   The characters however weren't very likable for the most part, which made it a bit harder to enjoy.

Narrator Rating: 3.25 stars
   The narrator was decent but pronounced some words oddly. Her voice was harder to tune out which was good. She just didn't make the book come alive as much as I would have liked.

Elemental Levels:  Fluff-NA   Heartfelt-4/5   Helpful-NA     Horror-1/5    Inspiration-NA  Love aka Romance-2/5   Mystery-4/5    Predictability-2/5   Spice-0.5/5    Suspense-3/5   Tear- 2/5  Thrill-4.5/5 Humor-0.5/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Medical content, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gun violence, Bullying, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Child death, Classism, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Gore, and Cursing

Minor: Ableism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Car accident, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Abortion

rsagarin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion

sierrabowers's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book was a good read. I could predict most of the ending, but not everything! I was surprised at a lot of things that happened! Especially in the epilogue! Wow. Will definitely pick up another Frieda McFadden book in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

ehamlett's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

aas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Stalking, and Violence

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Child death, Death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident and Gun violence

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy twists Batman!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Violence, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Police brutality, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Ableism, Death of parent, Car accident, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

ky001113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Gun violence, Medical content, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

lindavs22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Bullying, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Police brutality