Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

33 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This had the signature McFadden twist, but it felt a little unfinished. Like there was information and threads without explanation. Also, the narrator was not my favorite. Also can't cope with a millennial character who just hasn't heard of a farmers' market? Like get real lol 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Medical content, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Suicide

jadencove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

enc3336's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Bullying, Murder, Pregnancy, Dementia, Medical content, Suicide, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Gore, Torture, and Kidnapping

rockyc5's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

Fun. Typical Frieda McFadden

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Murder, Body horror, Car accident, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Confinement, Suicide, Dementia, and Death of parent

anasapo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Blood, Bullying, Suicide, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Medical content

rsagarin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Infidelity, and Stalking

ericanoll11's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Suicide

laurenbaggy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Confinement, Body shaming, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.75

Why am I reading these books that clearly aren’t for me?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

just_klaudia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, Blood, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail