Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

8 reviews

emmajh91's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Kidnapping, Vomit, Cursing, Death of parent, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Murder, Infidelity, and Violence

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Gun violence, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

typedtruths's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Car accident, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, and Sexual content

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

This  novel is an extremely light murder mystery. You can skim whole chapters and still understand what's happening. Two of the twists were pretty dumb, but the last one (on the last page) was chilling and it made me wish that that had been the focus off the novel. Or at least part of the main plot. 

The story is told from the prospective of two characters, which was refreshing because so many books these days include way too many points of view. I prefer books from one person's perspective, but two were okay.

I'd say that this is the okay-est book I read this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Car accident, Confinement, Grief, Child abuse, Child death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Confinement

pastry's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Karen McManus just has a way with YA murder mysteries. I genuinely didn't guess who it was AT ALL, and where usually that might annoy me, the way it's done here is so good. It makes sense while at the same time, not being too glaringly obvious from the start. Impeccable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Confinement

that_person22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I absolutely loved this book. I was making theories every five second

and when I discovered that the murderer was Peter I felt sick to my stomach. What a plot twist!

I absolutely adore the characters and love how there lives and family’s aren’t perfect! Absolutely devastated that the book is finished.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Biphobia

sorcha's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Confinement, and Kidnapping