Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

3 reviews

nagaakil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

rayne_1906's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

3 hours 12 minutes - I was enjoying this book immensely up until the ending was revealed, and don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, but I was slightly disappointed, mainly because I didn't like how a lot of the information was relayed to Ellery via Ryan, almost an infodump of facts that the author couldn't figure out how to relay in a more natural way. However, I do think the reveal was good for the most part, unexpected but not unrealistic/far-fetched. I thought the character's were fairly interesting: Ellery maybe fell a little flat as a character but for the most part she was mostly fleshed out. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Vomit

veronica_angel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Car accident, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Drug use, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Stalking