Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

34 reviews

makayla_02's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Gaslighting

abby314159's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I couldn't stop listening- fantastic twists and engaging plot.  Good quality of writing as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

javafenn's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

Oh my I loved this book!!! It was different from your typical suspense thriller!! The twist was perfect! I can’t say much because it will give everything away but this was a very quick read and the ghost story aspect mixed in was fantastic! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

This was good, but it wasn’t as good as I was expecting it to be. I didn’t find it creepy at all. which is a bummer. I really did like the art work included and thought that was a unique idea. I just don’t think the plot twist was well done because there’s no way you could have guessed a lot of that. Especially the Ted just being so absolutely in love with Mallory? Like that was stupid. Also I don’t know the trans situation just left a bad taste in my mouth. Also the ending? Idk I just didn’t love that. As for the ghost, I just wanted more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

lost_between_the_pages's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

I have decided to save my 5 stars for books that steal my heart and won't let go... This was a close one simply because I HAD NO IDEA what the end result was going to be until they spelled it out for me and WOW! I absolutely didn't expect it to be anything like it was and I'm thankful for it. It makes reading these books all the more fun when I haven't figured out the plot before I'm halfway into the story! I don't like going over what happens in the story at all because I don't want to accidentally give away anything but I do want to warn others that if addiction is a real trigger for you - then I would consider reading something else as there are a couple times that it gets very explicit in details. Otherwise I 10 out of 10 recommend reading if you like thriller/mystery books! I listened on Spotify but halfway through saw the book at Walmart and decided to get it because it actually shows the pictures that little Teddy is drawing and I would absolutely recommend getting the physical copy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infertility

kylienopper's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Racism, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

rsagarin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Death

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This was a great read. It reminded me of ‘the turn of the key’ by Ruth Ware (which is a good thing). I also really liked the ending, because

it didn’t end with the main character breaking her sobriety.

it is a great story showcasing that even through hard times, you can stay sober. I really liked how the author incorporated that into the story, and showed how previous addicts can get better and have a full life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

zizzlee0305's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol