Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

82 reviews

samantha914's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Every time I think I’ve figured out the twist, Frieda McFadden pulls the rug out from under me. Flawless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

nik_payne's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Death and Death of parent

obell98's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, and Death of parent

ashleyj_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Death

destinynichole11's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Hate crime, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Stalking

frankiet1998's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Blood

michaela_nelly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Car accident, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

taylorp98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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: Violence, Murder, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

sharlapeggy's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Loved it. I have yet to read a McFadden that doesn’t surprise me. I am still shook. How did I not see it coming?! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Stalking, Blood, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Murder

charlotte_helen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.75

Not the best book I’ve read by this author but good for a different type of read. I found myself not really connecting with many of the characters and guessing some of the plot twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Car accident, Child death, Police brutality, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse