Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher

18 reviews

boba_n_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This suburban thriller is the first one in a while that actually made me gasp out loud.

We follow two POVs: Juno, a former therapist who decides to move in with a family in one of the best houses in Seattle; and Winnie, a wife and mother living the life she's always dreamed. Both of these women are complex, self-centered, and flawed--neither of them can see the harm their selfish choices leave in their wake.

The further you get into this tangled web of secrets, the more twisted the story becomes. If you like dark and creepy family stories, The Wrong Family is the one for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Death, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Infertility

amris's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Stalking, Violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, Kidnapping, Child death, and Panic attacks/disorders

eyedoc's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Miscarriage and Infertility

obxhokie's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

This book was a slow start for me. I didn’t get hooked until chapter 8 at the first twist. Even as I’ve just finished, it feels unresolved, chaotic. Big fan of Never Never and The Wives, but wouldn’t recommend this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Car accident, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Drug abuse

mfaust's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, and Infertility

riella_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

 

I'm not really sure what to say on this one, other than I definitely feel creeped out and unsettled. I also feel a little bit like the ending didn't have the closure I needed. What I will say is that I was interested in it for the most part and wanted to know what happened next. I also totally understand why some people hated this book and why it gets a lot of hate. It just happened to work for me.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Excrement, Murder, and Stalking

kassidypf13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Child death, Kidnapping, Violence, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Death, and Miscarriage

saschahd's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Drug abuse, and Gun violence

cowgirl106's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Murder, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship