Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

5 reviews

livruther's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i picked this up because i wanted something different, and in my opinion, this got the job done. i ADORE stephanie perkins’ romances, so i was excited to try her other genre, despite the bad reviews. the fact that i already liked her writing probably enhanced my enjoyment. i thought it was a solid ya-thriller, and a really great introduction for romance readers/those who are new to the genre. even tho the twist happened early, i didnt mind it because i was still compelled by the conflict getting solved. i honestly couldn’t put this book down. i wish it had a higher rating :(

the hazing scene was HARD for me to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse

vixenreader'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A classic teen horror novel, familiar troupes are elevated by themes of regret, gossip, presumptions, collective loss, and self-acceptance in spite of regret. Not to mention that it focuses on the interior lives of the victims instead of the villain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Stalking, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Racism

Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

The nature of the gore involves body mutilation, and there is graphic violence with knives. Narcissism in children and adults is explored throughout the text.

michaelion's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.25

I love when teens sleuth. The ending was too quick unfortunately. Much to be explored.

I thought the killer's motivation was misogyny. After Rodrigo explained he wasn't a misogynist any more, I figured that was where the plot was going. But the killer's thing being he didn't want people to leave town is easier to sympathize with. Not valid, just kind of understandable.

If you liked this, you'll LOVE Jackal by Erin E. Adams.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Misogyny, Abandonment, Bullying, Racism, Body horror, and Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Death of parent

gobo5519's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Overall, i enjoyed this book. I love the chilling, cold Nebraska atmosphere that the author created. The death scenes were also super intense and a few of them *actually* scared me. The only things that I didn’t enjoy was the slow beginning (which felt more like a romance than a horror) and the dialogue. Sorry, but teenagers really don’t talk like that lol. Overall, I enjoyed!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

odrib's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Gore, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use