Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

27 reviews

fairymoo83's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Abortion, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Mental illness

noxtem's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Alcoholism, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

dia_ls's review

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Rape, Incest, Suicide, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Classism, Murder, and Infidelity

rayne_fall's review

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

wrenl's review

dark mysterious medium-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

3.5

I’m not sure why I thought this would be like the 39 Clues series, aka a hunt for the bones, but I did. I didn’t expect a family drama, although I probably should have given the blurb. Regardless, I was engrossed. I was along for the drama. There were moments when I gasped out loud. The scandal! The tea!

It was really interesting that the story was across timelines and multiple perspectives. I understand why it uses multiple perspectives and timelines, but they muddy the story. It is a bit hard to get attached to any character, especially the parents Lal, Bridget, Frank, and Cora because their perspectives are so one-sided and blatant about their meaning. There were a few times I liked this structure, though. I did like the multiple perspectives for the Intimacies exhibit section because it ramps up tension with each person’s tiny bit of the story. The tension doesn’t really pan out when someone is straight up told what happened, though.

The actual plot is just okay. It is a very twisty and dramatic story, but there aren’t strong emotional moments like you’d expect from an intergenerational trauma story.

But honestly I just wanted a hint for bones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, Drug use, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

capacitorofflux's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book was one whip-lash after the other (in a good way). Did not see half of the ending twists coming. Draws together each thread brilliantly.

Random brief mentions of Covid could have been removed. Did nothing for the story and stopped being mentioned around halfway through. Felt like they were just thrown in for no good reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Suicide

kayleejanes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Addiction, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Abortion

my_a's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Stalking, Pedophilia, Death, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Abandonment

joanasimao's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Murder

olympiaharvey's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Bullying