Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

8 reviews

amandawhyatt's review

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny

jennavaladez's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol

traciereads's review

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

annadupreo's review

2.25

dark mysterious

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was into it at the beginning

then the paranormal completely threw me for a loop. I thought she must of been having some drunken delusions but no lol

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Murder

puddleshoes's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide

mortiffa's review against another edition

2.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hmm... I think the "twist" in this novel is its detriment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Misogyny

mallory10100's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this was so insanely twisty i had absolutely no idea where it was going 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Vomit

eminax_'s review

2.5

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Death