Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

18 reviews

short_stories's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Torture, and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Suicide, and Eating disorder

jasminelorene's review

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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, and Animal death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit

thebookpaiges's review

dark emotional 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Alcohol, Death, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Infertility, Gore, Suicide, and Blood

cdoubet's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage

froggydanny's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Torture, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

s__'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It was a good read! The book wasn't revolutionary in its topic or villain. It benefits from the author revealing the villain early on as it's predictable. The author made the villain as disturbing (an understatement) as possible. She keeps the reader at the edge of their seat by keeping a fast pace and preventing you from thinking the hero is continuously winning. The fast pace also helps you from feeling bored when the book gets repetitive. The ending is great because even at that moment, the author will have your emotions running. 
However, some things didn't make sense to me:

Why would the police not find it odd that Jack created a room that could only be opened from the outside? Why would the police immediately not suspect murder instead of suicide, if he was locked in a room which can only be opened and locked from the outside? Why didn't any of the couple's friends immediately think back to Jack saying Grace had made more paintings only for his eyes that were located elsewhere in the house, once details surfaced of the room being covered in paintings?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Vomit

novellybritt's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Blood, and Bullying

sarz's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Rape