Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

27 reviews

tak_everlasting's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.25

Why is Milly okay with dating Jonah as soon as she learns they aren't actually related? Why do they both have the classic love interest reaction upon meeting one another, when she was not aware of this and he knew that he would have to pretend to be her cousin?

 

Why was there a romance at all? It took away from the rest of the story, and made me very uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Incest, and Vomit

Moderate: Incest, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Miscarriage

Minor: Vomit

crunchycrystals's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Murder

Minor: Vomit and Incest

eeeeva's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, and Dementia

Minor: Incest

evdziech's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Incest, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use

kstericker's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Dementia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Car accident, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Incest

rachel0440's review against another edition

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

3.75

Definitely slower paced then other Karen McManus books still full of plot twists that are interesting. Worth the read still.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death, and Murder

ellajk24's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, and Incest

charlotteness28's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

loved this book and its clever plot twists!! I really liked the fact that it was structured with multiple POVs from each of the characters. I would recommend this to teenagers (11-15 ish) who enjoy relatively lighthearted and funny crime-mystery fiction. :)

(1st read of 2022!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Dementia, Incest, Miscarriage, and Murder

q17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Incest

mollyhood's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Incest, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Murder