Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

9 reviews

toofondofbooks_'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I thought this was good but I liked Daisy Darker better. I love wintry thrillers and thrillers set in confined spaces and it was great for those aspects but the characters grated on me and the twists were just....less is more sometimes, no?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Blood, Confinement, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, and Excrement

fadeddpages's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Confinement, Car accident, Grief, Alcohol, Murder, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Gaslighting, and Stalking

proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Amelia's and Adam's marriage is rocky and in an attempt to save it they go on a weekend to an isolated place in the Scottish highlands. But once they arrive at their destination doubts creep in and soon they start to question each other. How well do they really know their partner?

This was a really good thriller with a twist I didn't see coming! Adam works as a screenwriter and often get absorbed in his job. This plays a big part in the plot, as well as Adam's face blindness. More than that I don't want to reveal. 😉

Amelia and Adam exchange chapters, which allow us to get both point of views on the story. Eventually there's a third voice added, Robin. It makes you wonder what part she plays in all of this, and how she's related to the couple. A very nice setup!

There's a reason I don't give the book five stars, but to reveal that would be a huge spoiler, so I won't. Still recommend this book highly for those who enjoy psychological thrillers that evoke feelings of discomfort! This was my first Alice Feeney read, but probably not the last!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infertility

corriejn's review

dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Infertility, Car accident, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Blood, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Animal death and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide and Violence

tristapruridge's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, Infertility, Stalking, Car accident, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Terminal illness

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, Medical content, Alcohol, Murder, and Grief

growintogardens's review

dark mysterious 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

3.25

I had most of it figured out quicker than expected, but it kept my attention throughout and surprised a couple times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Murder, Car accident, Death, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, and Emotional abuse

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this was good but it felt like too much and not enough at the same time. some things were repetitive and some were underdeveloped. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Murder, Stalking, and Infertility

Minor: Cursing

taliahsbookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

 An absolutely shock-the-conscience thriller that left me reeling at the end of it, I can't recommend this book enough. The narrators in this book were delightfully unreliable, and as a reader, you never know who, or what, to trust. The atmosphere was perfect - spooky and creepy in all the right ways. Nothing is as it seems and you can't believe what you read. 

Trust me when I say you'll want to read the last half of the book in one sitting; you won't be able to put it down. As someone who doesn't typically go for a thriller as my genre of choice, this book was the perfect deviation from the norm. 

Favorite quotes: 

"If every story had a happy ending, then we'd have no reason to start again."(10) 

"The things that define us are rarely what we might choose."(26)

"Feelings don't have to be mutual to be real."(45) 

"The reason why a person lies is almost always more interesting than the lie itself."(141) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Confinement, and Kidnapping