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renjunify's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Kidnapping, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Torture
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
"Don’t fear the pros, Darby. The pros know what they’re doing, and do it cleanly. Fear the amateurs."
I loved my first experience with Taylor Adams' work when I read The Last Word last year, and I've been meaning to dive into his backlist ever since. With No Exit fitting multiple challenges this year, I thought it was the perfect excuse to finally do so... I do love a good bout of bad weather to spice up the plot, and the premise of this thriller sounded SO good. And I have to say that it is one heck of a rollercoaster ride! Sure, it is definitely key to be able to suspend your disbelief and the plot is WAY over the top, but if you are able to sit back and enjoy the ride you are in for a wild one. I tend to love my thrillers on the high octane and dark side, but No Exit definitely goes beyond that and dips its toe in the horror genre with plenty of gruesome and gory scenes. I wouldn't recommend it if you have a weak stomach, that's for sure! That said, No Exit is basically one tense and dangerous moment after the other; the author not giving you a minute to breathe in between accute situations. I literally couldn't stop reading as I HAD to know how everything would end. The fact that the characters are trapped and Darby doesn't know who to trust only adds to the suspense... I do have to say that some of her actions were beyond stupid, and this prevented me from giving it an even higher rating. The bad guy was also a bit too much for me, and his actions and attitude almost felt cartoonish in points. BUT. The whole situation was too tense to stand still by these minor niggles for long, and it's a true pageturner indeed despite the confusing ending. If you are looking for a credible plot and thorough character development, I suggest looking elsewhere... But if you are in need of a dose of high octane, twisted and intense action and just care about being entertained, No Exit should work just fine.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Violence, Animal cruelty, Gore, Body horror, Car accident, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Cancer, Child abuse, Murder, Blood, Confinement, Alcoholism, Animal death, Medical trauma, Rape, and Abandonment
tonyaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Animal cruelty and Vomit
shirleonelsie's review against another edition
- 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? No
2.0
BUT
The use of the r-slur, n-slur and a chinese-slur (the latter used many times, as the name of a fictional location) colored this book gray for me. While they were all used by a character who - if this was a real person, probably would talk like this - there wasn't a whole lot of explanation or detracting from the other characters in the book. Granted, only the latter mentioned one was said allowed to anyone else but it still felt very shoe-horned in. Like the author took advantage of creating a character who would say these things just so he could say them. And that feels smarmy.
If it wasn't for those, I honestly think I'd give them a high 4 maybe 5 star rating. If those slurs were used and there was some explanation or backlash from other characters - something that let's me know the author truly understands that the use of those words is NOT OKAY - then maybe, just maybe, I could let it slide. But that isn't how this feels.
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Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Racism, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail
Use of n-slur, r-slur, and a chinese-slurbeckytheiceboxoshea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
bookhails's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Body horror, Ableism, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Death of parent and Trafficking
michelle_my_belle's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Ableism, Death, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Trafficking, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cancer
brooklynlaura's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Trafficking
Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Torture
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Racism
theplantlady's review
- 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
4.0
The storyline is dark with a child in the story, however I believe Mr. Adams kept this light and very minimal triggers and was tastefully done. I enjoyed this read!!
Graphic: Torture and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Murder, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
cfarron's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Addiction
Minor: Trafficking, Death of parent, and Vomit