Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly

18 reviews

helena01's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder

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

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

sandysmith's review

challenging 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

4.25

I enjoyed this book, so I loved that it had a book within it, a book crafted with puzzles and clues to find bones scattered about the country. Added to this, it's a story of dysfunctional families, the Lallys, and the Churchers. Nell is the main character, but it does switch between characters and timelines. At times Nell is likeable, at others she is very annoying but a product if her own upbringing when followers of the book took clues to far and tried to cut her pelvis out believing thats where the final bone is hidden. There are lots of  twists and different themes, so I am sure different readers will get different things from the book. It's  part mystery, part psychological thriller, it is long book, but engaging so I found myself finding time for it throughout the day. Good stuff

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide

nialiversuch's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

benmilo's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

This book started quite slow. I knew the story would be about a crime, but the first like 150 pages were establishing the families and the history and stuff. I didn't mind tho, I enjoyed Kelley's writing style. And I'm glad I sticked with the book, because when the whole crime and mystery began to unravel, I was absolutely hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Drug use, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Grief, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship