Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

28 reviews

saccm4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Kidnapping, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying and Body horror

Minor: Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Car accident

knasentjej's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Prologen fångar en direkt. Men någonstans i mitten planar berättelsen ut och blir lite långtråkig. Men jag förstår att den delen måste vara med för att få fram effekten som sista tredjedelen står för. Då drar spänningen igång rejält och man vill läsa minst lika fort som det känns som  att händelserna utspelar sig.

Det är en del hemskheter som beskrivs så man ska inte vara medveten om att en del mordoffer beskrivs ganska grafiskt.

Gillar du thriller ska du absolut plocka upp denna bok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

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

sophhh_m's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

I really enjoyed this book. I’m excited to read the next chapter. 
I did not see the

connection with Sam

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

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

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

greenclovers75's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Medical trauma

jspelman14's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence

clairebonney's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Bullying, Car accident, Kidnapping, Stalking, Violence, Gaslighting, and Gore

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

I feel like 2.75 is very harsh, it's just that I was expecting this thriller to be darker and more entertaining and it was just a huge letdown. There wasn't much thrill or suspense throughout the book; I just found myself trudging along most of it. Don't get me wrong I felt the portrayal of a woman's resilience and a mother's desire to protect her kids was wonderfully depicted. And I found her need for running and surviving to be very plausible. However, I was just so bored the whole time. Also, for a character that's always on the edge about trusting she was very eager to trust a guy just because he fixed her roof and treats her kids well. 

I saw the twist with Mr. Cade a mile away.

  I understand why others make it like this book, but this isn't what I seek when reading thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Grief, Body horror, and Blood