Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

150 reviews

booksandpasta's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, and Violence

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

claireandreese's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I've been reading a lot of college romances lately, so this book was definitely a refresher. The story was super fast paced and I didn't see the ending coming. However, I feel that it was so out of nowhere, it made me go "huh."

My favorite part of the book was all the added illustrations. It really added to the horror and spooky vibes of the book. The last chapter tried to leave a final bow on these characters but still left me unsatisfied.

There's a few underlying issues that I didn't like that would have made this book a five star. The FMC continuously makes comments about other characters weight. I think there are many other issues that deal with the FMCs relationship to religion and the family's Christianity.

i would agree with other reviewers that Mallory's drug addiction was merely a device used so that the Maxwells and the readers would be distrustful towards her. There are murky waters when it comes to borderline transphobia and the Maxwells being atheists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

Kidnapping, Child Abduction, Transphobia?

the_bookish_babee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

laura_hart15's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

It was really good and with a twist that I didn't even see coming!! But I can say that it was a really cool touch that actual drawings were included.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Kidnapping

tcapo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Kidnapping

shanice93's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

courtneyadh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

The first part was so good and so creepy. The twist was…meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

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

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Gaslighting