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Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

10 reviews

readliketay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

A book hasn’t made me cry in a long time, especially a thriller. This book reminded me of how I felt finishing “Pretty Girls”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, and Stalking

Minor: Death, Drug use, and Child death

paigeesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

I found this book quite a slow burn, slower build up, a lot of character building then a fast ending. 

I think the depth of learning about the characters was actually quite good, although at some points I did feel a bit over some of the characters attitudes/behaviours. 

There are some complex relationships and feelings behind those relationships. While being plot driven it did feel like it was simultaneously character driven, learning about them

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

laurensreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

daniellenelson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Pregnancy, Grief, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Murder, Infidelity, Infertility, Dementia, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

allena_inwonderland's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I will say at the 65% mark I was wondering what the hell this book was supposed to be about 😂 thinking “um HELLO, Sebastian?!” 
I went in blind which I like doing for any book that’s supposed to be a thriller or suspense. I wouldn’t say this is either of those two categories. 
But! I did however not guess the plot twist we finally received 😁😂 that’s always a great feeling. 
There’s so much to talk about this book but it’s hard without spoilers. 
The audio wasn’t bad! It was enjoyable and easy to listen to. 
Trigger warnings 
Suicide attempt, suicide, suicidal thoughts, drug and alcohol use, missing/abducted children. I wouldn’t say these things are graphic but have some details when being talked about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Self harm

Minor: Drug use

lindavs22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Child death, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Suicide, Infertility, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Dementia, and Drug use

itsalina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Dementia, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

lilias's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a thoroughly engaging thriller that touched on ridiculous a few times but not so much that it made me roll my eyes... too much. Instead, I had a great time reading it. I very much liked the story told from different perspectives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Drug use, Dementia, Death of parent, Death, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

emma1023's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

sara_day's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Adult/minor relationship