Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

52 reviews

staceen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is my second read of this brilliant novel. I listened to the audio the first time around. It was just as masterful, thrilling, and emotional this time around. Is this my new favorite book? Maybe. Just read it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Kidnapping

alisonannk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

headinthepages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

heather667's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Medical content

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Drug abuse

nisquah's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia and Kidnapping

Minor: Violence

rachelmerrie's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

If you could go back, what would you notice?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Violence

throwback682's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I thought this book was really inventive and unique. I’m impressed by all the things the author must’ve had to keep track of to avoid plot holes in this format.

It was maybe a bit long or dragging at times but I think everything was also necessary? And it still kept my interest. I actually stayed up late because I had to know how it ended. 

What I didn’t really like:

1) I feel like this book was copaganda. The police are criticized for a large portion of the book but Surprise! in the end they were the good guys all along. 2) I didn’t love the way it focused a lot on “mom guilt”. (But that eventually resolved.)

I definitely didn’t expect the Ending (plot resolution) [well, part of it became clear over the course of the book, but part of it was a complete surprise to me at least] or the ending (epilogue).

(Which was kind of a cliffhanger)

I thought it was kind of neat that she forgets everything in the end.

Random silly observation: I love how the narrator did the American accent of the physicist lol. 

If you don’t mind following a complicated Memento-like plot, this is a really great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Sexual content

amberjackonski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

crystal689's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug abuse, Stalking, Vomit, Infidelity, Grief, Cancer, Abandonment, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Car accident, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Mental illness