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The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

63 reviews

cassiereadsbooks_'s review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

charlotte_37's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Drug use, Cursing, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

tdawgg07's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A brilliant blend of a fun summer read about friendship with a dark and winding mystery, this book seamlessly combines themes of art and history with a twisty mystery in an idyllic, summery setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Classism, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Cursing, Grief, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Death, and Suicide

meesha_mo's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

The last Mari section felt unnecessary. Emily was and is a fool. Enjoyed the concept.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Drug use, and Sexual content

lialovesreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

stephaniezd's review

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

Overall a solidly okay book. Some loose ends tied up too nicely and some just drifted away weirdly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Pregnancy

chanlo1994's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Drug use, Death, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Vomit, Child death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Miscarriage

Loved the twists

tierraskye's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

libabbywilliams's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Child death

nursestern's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was twisty and captivating, I enjoyed the relationship dynamics between Chess and Em. I also enjoyed the similarities between their friendship and the relationship of Lara and Mari. The deeply interwoven tale of the residents of Villa Aestas will have you on the edge of your seat, devouring every detail as you try to piece the puzzles together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Suicide, Child death, and Murder