Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

9 reviews

boba_n_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

The Couple Next Door was a fairly predictable thriller. There were a lot of things that I saw coming, but a few of the twists did catch me off-guard!

Whether or not I figured it out, this was a fun and ridiculous ride. A couple decides to leave their six-month-old daughter at home while visiting the couple next door for a night out. Since their babysitter canceled, the couple decides to leave their baby at home and check on her every 30 minutes. What could go wrong? Well, their daughter gets kidnapped, and the parents are the number one suspects. 

If you're looking for a fun and fast-paced thriller, check it out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Violence, and Cursing

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

comeundun's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Kidnapping, and Trafficking

sefrahudman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This one was so good! Caution if you have a baby it might give you anxiety, but wow it was so so so good! I did not see the big plot twists coming and the end had me like 🫨 I was shook. The foreshadowing was so good and the only reason it wasn’t a 5star is just the swearing. But like honestly it was like 4.5 stars!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

kfquarium's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Infidelity

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Vomit, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, and Body shaming

caties_books's review against another edition

fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit

garynoplastie's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, and Vomit

sarah_mineau's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Blood and Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse

jade06's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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: Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Murder

temeade's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was AMAZING! There were so many twists and turns happening throughout the entire book! It easily kept my interest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent