Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

125 reviews

chireadsandchill's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Addiction, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Suicide attempt, and Violence

lizschultz24's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

enc3336's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Grief, Violence, Death, Murder, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

coco78337's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, and Death

Minor: Murder, Stalking, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

dismorganization's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence

sonjaelisee's review against another edition

2.0

you have to be joking me… out of all the ways this book could have gone, this was somehow the worst. 2 stars because it was so bad it became silly and actually started making me laugh. read it with your friends so you can all laugh about how ridiculous it is. 

also, the audiobook narrator did a great job but she was not the right choice to voice Casey. 

I know Casey was supposed to be an unreliable narrator but ??? But I don’t think it was well written. Her reactions/thoughts are confusing and seem contradictory when many of the twists are revealed (in a bad way).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Alcoholism, and Violence

celery's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

traciereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Addiction, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Alcoholism

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Grief, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Self harm, Vomit, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

rhgrimes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity and Injury/Injury detail

juanat77's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Addiction, Cursing, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Confinement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gore, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity