Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

25 reviews

monicabach's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wow. A very heavy, uncomfortable book. The very last twist absolutely got me. It was crazy but I didn’t like the detail of the adult/minor relationships. Just felt yucky. 

Content warnings: very little cussing. Graphic adult/minor relationships, if the sexual content was between two adults I would say it was mild in detail, but to me it was too descriptive since one was a minor. I really didn’t want that picture painted quite so well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Stalking

klenda_vee's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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VERY rough read in the middle because of the nature of the material, almost DNF.  But everything pulls together and very much sticks the landing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness

sarah_amy's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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McFadden's books are too good that I power through them in no time! I strongly disliked most of these characters but they are somehow still written sympathetically enough to want the best for them, which also seems to be a common thread in these novels.
Each chapter had me wondering who to support until the end, as every perspective was written believably. Didn't enjoy the red herring 'twist' so much. Felt a little unbelievable. However, the one in the epilogue had me gasping! Thus the cycle continues...
Another fantastic read. Haven't come across a Freida McFadden book I haven't loved yet!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

**TW for anyone with taphophobia - fear of being buried alive**

chronicallyplotting's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Frieda McFadden strikes again with another gripping thriller. This one centers around Nathan and Eve, two teachers whose marriage isn’t perfect. And an assumed troubled teen Addie. Things get complicated, dirty and shoes are involved. 

I loved this book. It didn’t have any super huge twists other than one little wow moment at the end. But the characters and plot were very well covered and the suspense was put together nicely. All the little “Easter eggs” fell in place throughout the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

rosereadsalot's review against another edition

5.0

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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25 books into the year and i’ve finally found my first five star read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail