Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Lake by Natasha Preston

8 reviews

julells's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I really loved the idea of the book and it was definitely okayish written. However the entire plot turned out to be rather irrational and the ending was just really disappointing to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

vj_thompson's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.0

If you can get through the terrible dialogue and the child-like behavior, I think it’s worth finding out how the books ends. The. Ending. Is. Crazy!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Death, and Bullying

Minor: Kidnapping and Car accident

arthomas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Child abuse, Car accident, Bullying, Torture, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Murder, and Toxic relationship

tlikestoread's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Body horror, and Torture

jillkaarlela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

This dark, twisty thriller full of suspense, drama, secrets, revenge, and a little romance has everything that makes a ya mystery/thriller great. The suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end. I wouldn’t say that this is particularly scary, but I would definitely say that this is for an older audience, like 16+. No spoilers, but it does end on a HUGE cliffhanger, and the author has no plans of a sequel which ahh I need to know what happens. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Violence

morganperks's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Torture

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