Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

21 reviews

pookiee's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

this is a real page-turner! the chapters are short and there are gripping mini-cliffhangers and plot twists throughout. Hepworth delivers really good character-focused thrillers that make you interested in the people involved as well as the mystery itself. I normally find books that flit between the past and present frustrating, but not this one since it’s well paced, and the time and perspective jumps are not just for building suspense, they are relevant to the point in the story each time one happens. my main qualm is the afterlife perspective feels out of place and too philosophical.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

bitesizedbeet's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking

mollieweitzman's review against another edition

reflective tense 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? Yes

1.0

I was holding out the whole time because I thought the ending would save the book. No, predictable and bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, and Mental illness

openbookheartmind's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Violence

laurensreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Gun violence

lilycrosman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

luverbyrd's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.0

This book smacks you in the face with reveal after reveal which makes you ravenously devour it until the end.
Firstly, The characters feel so real, the marriages, the parenting, the issues, and the struggles.
I wish there was a little more setting description but I overall got the idea and made up my own "view".
I'll just say the story is not what you expect and its definitely a ride. I found myself gasping or my jaw dropping so many times. (luckily not in public)
Bittersweet ending.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Gun violence

kateyjay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Fast paced and full of unpredictable twists, Sally Hepworth delivers yet another unputdownable domestic thriller and has cemented herself as an auto buy author for me. 

Hepworths ability to create complicated family dynamics and unexpected endings is second to none 

This book is perfect for those who love a fast paced read with dual points of view and multiple time lines (a signature of this authors work) 

Dynamic characters, great mental health representation and layered characters make this an easy 5 star read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Gun violence

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

An excellent thriller.  It kept me engaged from beginning to end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Addiction, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Ableism, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

milesofkiles's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Infidelity