Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

95 reviews

mrsmonty503's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

4.5⭐️

This was fast paced and kept me on my toes. It had turns and twists and the ending was written well. Very satisfied with this read. 

Novice Path- 
Obsidian Falls: Thriller/mystery 

#orilium

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Self harm, Death, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

violetsonata93's review against another edition

mysterious tense

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I can't explain it. Riley Sager's books have tropes I don't like, with dead parents and missing girls, but it still is thrilling and entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

katies77's review against another edition

• 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

2.25

This book had so much potential. At first glance the plot seemed interesting but the characters fell flat for me. Especially the main protagonist. She’s the person who dies first in the most stupid way imaginable in horror movies. I don’t know how she even made it to adulthood. It was kind of laughable how bad the decisions she made were. The book dragged on yet the ending felt rushed. The motives for the murderer seemed really really far fetched. Actually, the motives for  most of the characters in this book were pretty ridiculous. I also really disliked the epilogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Death

Minor: Vomit

cc_shelflove's review against another edition

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

1.0

Where to begin? This main character SUCKED, bro. She was so whiny and a bit too unreliable, to the point where the “movies” occurring in her head simply distracted from the plot. I did not become interested in the story until 130 pages in, and even then I was questioning why I was reading it. I mean the twists were just absurd!  This book is proof that men shouldn’t try to write powerful women, or at least not this man. This “strong female lead” was instead portrayed as an annoying girl I couldn’t give two you know whats about. Epic fail and honestly there’s nothing I could even change to make this book good. 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

blouviere4's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Blood, Gaslighting, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Cancer, Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Suicide attempt

sarahmae531's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I predicted how this book was going to end. Which usually would be a bad thing. But the twists and turns it takes you on before you get to the end were wild. It had me doubting what I originally thought. There were parts of the book that had my mouth hanging open for minutes as the story unfolded. 
This was my first Riley Sager book, and it definitely won’t be my last! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Car accident, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit

clevelandbookgirl's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Car accident, Confinement, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide and Cursing

mollyolloxenfree25's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, and Car accident

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Rape, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Specific triggers: broken nose, teeth, teeth pulling

mkzach's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Terminal illness