Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

11 reviews

jade_sanderson's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Murder, Suicide, and Mental illness

poopyanna's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Drug abuse, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Suicide, and Infidelity

kelseyr713's review

dark tense fast-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

3.0

I’m a bit torn on how to rate this, because I couldn’t put it down and HAD to find out what happened, but on the other hand Jack is a cartoonishly portrayed villain with zero redeeming qualities and Grace’s initial bad decisions are infuriating to read. The ending is satisfying though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Sexism, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Infertility, and Pregnancy

daphne_430's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Ableism

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

violetbentbackwards1036's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Infertility, Torture, Abandonment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Medical content, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Murder, Pregnancy, Animal death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Ableism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Violence

britt_thebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Torture and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

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

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Addiction, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Confinement, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, Blood, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, and Slavery

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

laurnew's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, and Pregnancy