Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman

3 reviews

orizenda's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

3.75

I liked this book but not fully. I think I just didn’t care about Frank that much for some reason. like he’s just some guy. guess i’d rather have it from dora’s perspective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Infertility, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Confinement

whatathymeitwas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

I'm not usually into books of this particular supernatural topic, but I finished this one in a day. Fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Gore, Death, Blood, Animal death, Racism, War, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Antisemitism, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Minor: Confinement