Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

12 reviews

teganbeesebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Car accident, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Alcoholism, Blood, Misogyny, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

heartofhorrors's review against another edition

mysterious

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Car accident, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Drug use, and Grief

jennalea_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

This was a great, mysterious read, the plot was neatly tied up at the end making for a satisfying read. However, this just wasn’t pacy enough for me personally and I think that this book could maybe have been shorter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, and Car accident

dev921's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Abortion, Body shaming, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Sexism

savheath's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Car accident, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Rape

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Car accident, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexism, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Dementia and Fire/Fire injury

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

A good, twisty mystery that looks into the behind-the-scenes activity of an uber-exclusive club.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

parasolcrafter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

have i ever read a book where i hated more characters? no!!! what a feat

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Dementia

emilyspex's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

I feel like thrillers often miss the mark for me at the end of the novel, but this one ended on a satisfying note. It's not a perfect book; there are a few too many characters with a few too many unbelievable choices, and there are a few pacing issues. All that being said, the story is gripping, and the author reveals just enough of the characters' secrets at a time that I never wanted to stop the audiobook. I'm comfortable recommending this to anyone looking for a good mystery thriller!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Chronic illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Cancer