Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli

25 reviews

killmoore_'s review

sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

This is the first Noelle Ihli book I've thoroughly enjoyed. 

An intense plot with a unique perspective on death, with a sweet ending adorned with a bow - I'd highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a heart pounding but satisfying quick read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Kidnapping, and Rape

abbyrose333's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I’m still not sure how I feel about Ask for Andrea. I loved it, hated it, loved that I hated it, and hated that I loved it. 

The things I loved; the characters (all the female characters), the second half, the detail, the originality. 

The things I hated; the guy (duh), how confusing it was to keep up with which POV was doing what, minor plot “inconveniences”, the first half of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Minor: Domestic abuse

ryan4092's review

dark emotional sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Stalking

monicareadss's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse

nnylelocin's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Rape, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

rachelmb's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was so different from any book I’ve ever read. I really enjoyed…for lack of a better word…the perspective/point of view it was written from (three dead girls murdered by the same man), and how it all came together chapter by chapter. Aside from the ending, it didn’t have many majorly shocking plot twists or “omg” moments, but the intensity throughout the book was so high that it didn’t even matter, it had me hooked and I couldn’t put it down. I’ll also add, without giving too much away, that the connection the title of the book has to the actual storyline was so emotional and fitting and was one of my favorite parts about it. Such a unique and heartbreaking book that was very well done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

katiecummings1981's review

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood and Gaslighting

rshelton's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, and Stalking

mmoogan'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

2.0

Read for my book club, was predictable and slow. Many reviews say the ending was surprising but it was not for me at all, especially when the booster gets mentioned on the first few pages of the book.

I wasn't into the ghost aspect of the book, or the "if we yell loud enough they can hear us" piece, and thrillers make me feel I need to read the book all in one sitting - which I did.

Elements were good, but overall it was lacking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Stalking

sarahjx's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Okay SO close to a five star read for me because i actually felt the emotions. I actually had to take some breaks before my heart would pound.
However, I was under the impression that I'd follow three ghosts fully prepared to make a serial killer suffer until caught or death. Even in death, these girls are too good because that isn't what happened. I was hoping for a haunting that would truly drive this killer mad, a revenge plot, if anything. So, whilst it was an amazing story, it wasn't what I thought. But still a very much loved book in my eyes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Domestic abuse