Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Lake by Natasha Preston

16 reviews

mollybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Animal death

*spoilers in the content warnings*

jenny_grace24's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

3.5

is this book good? no. she literally revealed everything in like the first half. did i enjoy it? yes, it was fast-paced and easy to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

immensekassing's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping

abrianna_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Violence

emileereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

Thank you PRH Audio for the complimentary audiobook.

Wowza. This book is really bad. Like why didn't I DNF it bad. Esme is working as a junior camp counselor at the camp where she did something bad as a kid (this is revealed as you progress through the book). Someone is terrorizing the camp and making threats. So of course they don't call the police because this unknown horror person tells them not to... ummm y'all are taking care of 7-8 year olds and you aren't willing to protect them? Plus Esme keeps saying she wants to keep a secret but she is the worst detective and secret keeper... She is horrible about learning who to trust. Do better Esme.

Characters are murdered at the end and it's just seems like it was the easiest way to finish the book except the book doesn't really finish because the murder gets away and it ends on a cliff hanger.

Would not recommend. Do not waste your precious reading time. I really should stop trying to read YA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.0

A little bit of a slow moving reveal but the ending was such a surprise!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury