Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

25 reviews

kyliejade322's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Bullying, and Child abuse

asteinke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Murder, Death, Bullying, Blood, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

millywebster's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Violence

erickadishion's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

snschwartz'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
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

aquariusvintage's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness and Vomit

eaw2389's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

karmaj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Took a bit of time to get into the story and characters but once the layers started to peel back I couldn’t stop til I got to the end. 

The storytelling throughout was well done and the twists and turns along the plot kept me guessing, though I felt a bit of the authors scramble to wrap up some plot points that she raised along the way.

Overall a solid thriller that was worth the read.

I could have done without the last chapter altogether and felt *that* specific detail wasn’t needed in the scheme of everything else

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, and Mental illness

kit_kat006's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

This book is ok. Not great not terrible. I felt it was really slow for such a small book. I wanted to push trough as I absolutely love another book from this author. At the 70% mark, I was could not stop and the end was worth it. I guessed some part of what would happens as it was predictable to me. What is good? Yes and no. Would I recommend? I don't know... But for the last chapter, yes! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, and Vomit

chachacharlene's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

3.5

What the fuck kind of detective is gonna let a fucked up dad like that keep his baby, let alone out of jail? SMH.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse