Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

13 reviews

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

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

A fast paced novel that follows celebrities doing bad things. I was enraptured by the atmospheric setting of Island Home, which transported me and now I feel a deep  desire to go this fictional luxury resort. Unfortunately, I was not thrilled by the reveal and the last quarter of the book was a bit more of a slog, but overall I was so taken in by this book it overshadowed my “meh” feelings toward the end. If you’re looking for your next vacation/summer thriller, pick this one up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Classism

sophia2203's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Alcohol, Car accident, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, and Violence