Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

62 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Such a terrifying, yet fascinating premise for a book. This is a unique thriller and one that I won’t forget about anytime soon. The second half of the book drug on a little for me but once I understood why it was set up the way it was, the pace picked up again. It didn’t take me long to identify the bad guy once the second part of the book started but it was gratifying to be right in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Confinement, Drug abuse, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

jgwags's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Gore, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Abortion, Death, Drug use, Grief, Medical trauma, Vomit, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

eyedoc's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Child death, Murder, Gun violence, Addiction, and Cancer

alba_marie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy sh*t this is one tense, heart pumping, nail biting ride. When the adrenaline stops coursing through my veins, I'll try to sit down and write a proper review....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Confinement, Cancer, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

allapaz's review against another edition

3.25

let's take morally grey and make it reeeeal morally grey

a solid lil thriller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Drug use, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Toxic relationship

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, and Suicide

kr29's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Self harm and Child death

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, and Domestic abuse

kelseyyreadssbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, and Murder

ashhjo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

For the most part it was very exhilarating and dark, but the romance was not needed. Sometimes it was slow paced and confusing too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Stalking