Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

70 reviews

louberry360's review against another edition

did not like the pedophilia and violence

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Violence

ireneb2006's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Great book. Really suspenseful, and a lot of great plot twists. Starts off kind of slow, then speeds up at an exponential rate. Finished this book in a couple days; one i did not want to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death

taelights's review against another edition

4.0

This book was way better than I had imagined going into it. The plot was very interesting and there were so many twists that I did not see coming. Anna did get on my nerves a bit but I also felt very bad for her throughout the book. But some of her actions really made me so annoyed at her. It was overall a very fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I accidentally watched the movie first so the ending was somewhat spoiled for me, however, the book was still worth the read. It is action packed, devastating, and thrilling. Dr. Fox is a character you are desperate to love despite her flaws. The story in unique and disturbing. I had trouble putting this one down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

morganperks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

jenscott's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm pretty sure this book would have gotten 4 stars if I had read it and not listened to it, because I strongly disliked the narrator for this book. She actually took me outside of the action and drama sometimes when I wanted to be all in, you know? Besides that, this was a great suspense/thriller. It did start off kind of slow for me, but once you got to the action, it was nonstop until the end. I guessed some of the plot twists, but there were others that were so surprising it didn't matter. Overall, I'd recommend, but as a print rather than an audio!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

amiexoh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

This book was so gripping I couldn't put it down. I loved the mystery of the story, and especially loved how the things the protagonist was dealing with were very well researched and dealt with in a sensitive and informative manner. The book also has a great dry humour about it, which made it even better to read, and really allows the reader to feel like they are truly understanding and witnessing Anna's POV and character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Forced institutionalization

elliez's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

I am not a big reader of mystery books which is probably why I haven't I picked up until now, but I do enjoy thrillers from time to time which is probably one of the reasons why I ended up enjoying this. It was a nice blend of mystery and thriller.

The absolute best thing about this book though is the unreliable narrator aspect. And the fact that the unreliable narrator is a trained psychologist battling her own mental health battles and her mixing medication with lots of alcohol. Brilliant. I knew I shouldn't believe her about what she saw, but I did. And while I had an inkling of the twist, I didn't care. It was a great, albeit often confusing, journey alongside the main character. Which was how it was supposed to be. Author did a fantastic job of making me feel her confusion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Violence

mychaelraymer's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Gaslighting

jessikitty76's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

This is currently my favorite book, I was hanging on every page and I haven’t had a mystery really surprise me in a really long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Murder