Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

94 reviews

emilyreadsinallentown's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.25

This was a little too long even at 1.5x speed, but I did enjoy it and finished the last half in a day! At first I felt like I was reading a combination of the Institute & Ninth House but while there were a lot of twists, I think it concluded well with some corny elements. Not my favorite Riley Sager but glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Bullying

randeerebecca's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

karaokestar's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

Any easy and fast read if you want a mystery/thriller -  the protagonist Ethan moves into his childhood home and starts to piece together what happened to his childhood best friend who disappeared 30 years ago…

I really enjoyed the book. It even spooked me a bit. Would recommend for people who like mysteries/thrillers/whodunits.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

lesbe_reader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

skullpixie's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

Absolutely loved the twists. In typical Sager fashion, the pace really picks up at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol

beenotbea's review

mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Bullying

amanada11's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

I’m rarely truly surprised by books but this one took my breath away. The lives of several people converge at the place where a young boy disappeared 30 years ago. None of them have ever shared their whole truths, and when the body of a young boy is found, the stories unravel. The last line of the book brought me to tears. Loved this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Minor: Child death, Drug use, and Homophobia

sohare1981's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying and Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, and Murder

emsiemuffin's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Car accident

amanda_cain's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Murder