Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

20 reviews

ebscaggs's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

brett311's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

1.0

I hated this book.  I was expecting a thriller but it’s more horror.  It seems that he is trying to tell the story from Abigail’s perspective but it missed the mark for me.  The women are stereotyped and very one dimensional.  I found his writing style strange and redundant. 

  The end of the book verges on murder porn.  It was evident from early on the husband is in on it and hired “Scottie” to test Abigail.  Even with all the plot twists and plot holes (who edited this book?!?) the story was predictable.  The only unknown was if Abigail would survive.  I should have just googled the ending to find out. 

Don’t waste your time.  I should have DNF’ed this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, and Rape

keijiwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, Stalking, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Torture, Gore, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug abuse and Suicide

kaseymkelley'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

I thought this book was VERY well written. This was my first Peter Swanson book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Abigail meets a stranger, Scottie, on her bachelorette weekend, and she has her last fling before the ring. They part ways, but Scottie reaches out and lets Abigail know he is in love with her. Abigail moves forward with her wedding to Bruce, and Bruce takes her to a surprise destination for their honeymoon. 

Heart Pond Island is only accessible by plane, and it is “off the grid.” There’s no cell service and limited electricity. Although Abigail is feeling a little worried about not being able to reach the outside world, she embraces her time away from screens. Things are going well, until Abigail realizes Scottie has shown up on the island. 

What I liked:
Untrustworthy characters
Cult-like storyline
Fast paced

What I disliked:
Wanted more details at the end of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Rape

naomibender's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

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

christinesreads's review against another edition

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Rape and Murder

sammies_shelf'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Rape

Minor: Suicide

abigailp's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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: Misogyny, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Rape

hillarydanielle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Male voices of the audiobook weren’t great and the third person narrative was strange since the story was all from Abigail’s point of view. Pretty predictable storyline but relatively fast paced, would recommend reading in one go. Overall felt like an unfinished first draft, lots of potential but nothing was fully connected  and fleshed out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape