Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

12 reviews

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

Disturbing, riveting, intense. Loved it, it made me paranoid.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Gaslighting, Confinement, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Rape

Minor: Animal cruelty

faithsbookreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This book was really predictable & confusing. There were so many “attempted” plot twists that just kind of fell short & when the true antagonist was revealed, it was a little underwhelming. I think the plot is really good in theory but wasn’t a fan of how everything was executed. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Stalking, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Car accident, and Kidnapping

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Bullying, Grief, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Death, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

strawberryninja's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

bxnnny'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

i got this book as well as the entire series as a gift this past holiday season and listen: i really didn't expect to get into it as much as i did but i actually really liked this. the premise is interesting, the writing was well done, and most of the characters felt believable (minus the serial killer husband - he's giving michael myers levels of power and unstoppability coupled with a mind that rivals the combined sick and twistedness of the worst of the worst serial killers you know). i got really attached to gwen and her kids and teared up a lot whenever things were going awry or people didn't believe her because i could clearly feel gwen's distress and fear and anger. the emotions felt so real and raw. i'm so surprised how hooked i was and honestly can't wait to read more of this series. hopefully it continues to be this good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Murder, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Racism and Sexual violence

baisles's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Really enjoyable read, but with such a small cast of characters it was kind of easy to guess who the bad guy was going to be. I can’t say I was surprised by any of the “twists” in the final act but it was still a great time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Stalking, and Torture

nrogers_1030'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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Bullying, and Confinement

Minor: Classism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Rape

allybrown051's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious fast-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

3.5

This book wasn’t bad, but I’m not dying to keep reading the rest of the series. But I already own the whole series, so we’ll see!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

themoodreader'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gore

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Bullying, Police brutality, Violence, Gore, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Confinement, Sexual violence, Deadnaming, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Rape, and Violence

greatestheights's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5 stars and PHEW what a ride. This was exactly the kind of thriller I've been craving — well-written, good character development, tension, and a satisfying conclusion. I immediately found the next book in the series and will be starting it immediately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Gaslighting, Murder, Racial slurs, Grief, and Misogyny