Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger

8 reviews

readers_sea's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

4.0

I really loved how all the characters and stories started connecting as the book went on. It kept me engaged the entire time, but I did feel that the ending was a bit predictable. I will say that the ending was still satisfying though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death and Murder

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

I thought the writing was pretty good in this book, and the plot definitely kept me thinking. I think the book played with some interesting ideas about generational trauma, the fake selves we show to social media, and the societal role of women to just absorb abuse and try to keep moving forward. I definitely think I'll pick up Ms. Unger again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Confinement

julienicole1106's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

milliemark's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

A great thriller, classically addictive crime with all the twists you could hope for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

martachbc's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

3.0

I was definitely stressed out by this one, but not necessarily in a good way. Infidelity (with the nanny!), blackmail, missing people - this had a lot going on! But my library checkout ran out in the middle, and I kind of didn’t care. I did ultimately finish It though. A good thriller should be unputdownable. This was…fine. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Trafficking, Stalking, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

_bellakoepp_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

It’s okay. The grammar really drove me crazy. It wasn’t incorrect but it was very stylistic and that made some sentences hard to read. There were some tropes, but also some good twists. The ending was satisfying. I’d say it’s worth the read if you like books where everything connects in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol and Rape

odrib's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Rape and Murder

nafennessy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping