Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

67 reviews

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

This book is about an unnamed woman who is abducted and kept in a shed by an unnamed man (well, until you learn his name) for over five years. She shares her rules for survival with the audience, and we root for her as she plans and manuevers a (hopeful) escape. We also receive a few sporadic POVs of past women he had kidnapped, who ultimately met their demise, which makes you wonder why he has kept this one woman alive for so long! 

This is a debut novel, so I have a lot of hope that the author's skills in shocking and/or writing a much more riveting ending will only flourish. I really did enjoy most of this book, and I would absolutely call this a "page turner." However, the ending felt a bit lackadaisical and lackluster? I expected a bit more of a twist or a more pronounced conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Death, Misogyny, and Cancer

diannasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

This book was crazy and dark and twisted.  The ending seemed kind of rushed, and some areas of the book were a bit repetitive otherwise it would have been a 4 star read from me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Torture, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Blood, Cancer, Murder, Rape, and Kidnapping

cherrychey's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this book! The writing was great and the story itself was super intriguing upon reading the synopsis, the book was even better! I do wish that there was more to the ending as it was a little rushed, more perspective and just a little more to the story’s ending would have made it even better (no spoilers btw)! There are some things here and there alongside that, but overall this was a good read and I would definitely recommend this to other people who enjoy this genre! I look forward to reading any more of Clémence Michallon’s novels!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Rape

ebtorres23's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death of parent

princess_marie's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Confinement, Kidnapping, Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

ellie8902's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

teetasse's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Rape

hannahshardbacks's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

cari_'s review

dark tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

whitneyonline's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse