Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Hike by Lucy Clarke

16 reviews

lucykated's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Ploughed through in one weekend. I liked the main characters more at the start than at the end, and I'm not sure that was intentional. They were a bit one dimensional so their prominent characteristics grated after a while. But the story is well paced and the tension ramps up well, with a fair few twists to keep you guessing how it'll pan out and end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Gun violence

maggie_falk's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

kiwichill's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Trafficking, Blood, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Drug use, Alcoholism, Stalking, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Cursing

eloisetaylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Infidelity, Stalking, Death, and Death of parent

hazelelizabeth7's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

brandie_abbie19's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Death, Drug use, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Infidelity, and Vomit

jnobrien21's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I made the mistake of reading it before bed...and then not being able to sleep. Good thriller!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Alcohol, and Gore

mandi_lea's review

mysterious slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Addiction, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Violence

meltingpages's review

adventurous mysterious 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

3.5

This was good! It wasn't anything groundbreaking or crazy, but it was pretty entertaining. I loved the atmosphere and in general, thrillers where a group of people are isolated, especially in the wilderness is definitely my thing. I was definitely invested in the characters from the beginning and knowing that something was going to happen to at least one of them definitely added to the tension. 

When things started to go down hill for me is when the end reveal started to happen. The book definitely took a turn that I wasn't expecting and didn't necessarily like. With the synopsis mentioning a murder, I definitely was expecting something totally different than what actually happened. It really felt a bit unrealistic, especially with the big reveals at the end. Drugs and drug usage played a large role in this book and I wasn't expecting that, as it wasn't mentioned anywhere in the synopsis so if that isn't your thing I would maybe skip this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

jillwedemeier's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Four best friends—Liz, Maggie, Helena, and Joni—celebrate their friendship each year with an annual girls trip. This year, they are trading cocktails on the beach for mountain climbing in Norway. As the women hit the hiking trails, each is carrying more than just camping gear—marriage woes, burnout, a surprise pregnancy, and more. The further they climb, the more dark secrets emerge. And the further away they are from civilization, the more it becomes clear that they are not alone in the wilderness. There is no cell phone coverage, no help…and no one to hear them scream. 

Told from the perspectives of each of the four women, this adventurous thriller explores the power of friendship and nature. Set in the picturesque mountains of Norway, this novel had an engaging plot and lovable characters. It took awhile for the action to really begin, but once it did, they were so many shocking twists and revelations. I was not a fan of the ending, but I will say it was definitely unexpected. Overall, a captivating survivalist thriller that I highly recommend you add to your summer reading list.

Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP/G.P. Putnam's Sons for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, and Infidelity