Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

12 reviews

dizpig's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Cursing

Minor: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts

blueyogi'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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Infidelity, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Gun violence

malloryhill10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

kjhenslee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

I’m usually not too harsh when it comes to my book reviews, but this one was a tough read. It really dragged and put me into a reading slump, which usually never happens. There was really only one good twist that made me want to finish it, but that was after I was over halfway through with this book. I usually crave reading and can’t wait to get home to pick back up whatever I was reading the night before, but I honestly skipped reading most nights because of this book. I had to see it through until the end though. I enjoyed the premise of this book, but it was so slow, and so underwhelming for a book that was supposed to be a thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood, and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicide

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

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

2.5

This was a pretty interesting concept for a book, but it just didn't work for me. I felt the book was very slow paced and it seemed like nothing was really happening for majority of the book. For the most part, the twists were pretty predictable and a lot of the plot was either too far fetched or flat. This book didn't feel like a thriller to me. Really this book was just about an island of misogynistic men. It seemed to end very abruptly, though there was an epilogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Stalking

queensbeans's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

batcaves's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, and Murder

nota_candycaine's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol

vbalchick_09's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It was a great book for thriller junkies!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

samvanz12's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Violence, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death, Stalking, Torture, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Suicide