Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Come Closer by Sara Gran

59 reviews

dinwarden's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Vomit

dianadelacruisin's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Vomit

azzurri's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.25

It’s a gripping story that pulls you in. Once you break through the initial part you cannot put it down. Well written and crafted. Twists and turns. A modern yet realistic representation of this event. Not overdone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Infidelity

hongstoes's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This is a great quick read! I really did enjoy this book and the writing was phenomenal. It was spiraled so quickly I didn't want to put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Infidelity

c_alma_d's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Mental illness

vagrantheather's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

A quick, easy read - light horror (objectively horrifying but not a scary read). The dark humor was nice. Ultimately predictable and didn't like the characters much. The audiobook narration hit the mark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Murder and Violence

frekdal's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, Gore, and Murder

katreena's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Minor: Vomit

soobooksalot's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Come Closer is not the typical possession story. IS it a possession story?
Depends on your interpretation!
Amanda has been going through it. Hearing noises, seeing things, behavior untypical for her.
Is she coming into her own, or is it something much more sinister?
Come Closer by Sara Gran is unsettling in that it's not written like horror. It's straightforward, with a relatable main character. 
It's a quick and excellent creepy read. Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, Animal death, Sexual content, Alcohol, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Violence, Murder, and Infidelity